CVE-2023-5072

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  3. CVE-2023-5072
Denial of Service in JSON-Java versions up to and including 20230618.  A bug in the parser means that an input string of modest size can lead to indefinite amounts of memory being used.

7.5 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/13/4
https://github.com/stleary/JSON-java/issues/758 Issue Tracking
https://github.com/stleary/JSON-java/issues/771 Exploit Issue Tracking
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0007/
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/13/4
https://github.com/stleary/JSON-java/issues/758 Issue Tracking
https://github.com/stleary/JSON-java/issues/771 Exploit Issue Tracking
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0007/
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:stleary:json-java:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

19 Sep 2025, 18:54

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First Time Stleary json-java
Stleary
CPE cpe:2.3:a:json-java_project:json-java:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:stleary:json-java:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

21 Nov 2024, 08:41

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References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/13/4 - () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/13/4 -
References () https://github.com/stleary/JSON-java/issues/758 - Issue Tracking () https://github.com/stleary/JSON-java/issues/758 - Issue Tracking
References () https://github.com/stleary/JSON-java/issues/771 - Exploit, Issue Tracking () https://github.com/stleary/JSON-java/issues/771 - Exploit, Issue Tracking
References () https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0007/ - () https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0007/ -

21 Jun 2024, 19:15

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References
  • () https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0007/ -

21 May 2024, 04:15

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Summary (en) Denial of Service in JSON-Java versions up to and including 20230618.  A bug in the parser means that an input string of modest size can lead to indefinite amounts of memory being used.  (en) Denial of Service in JSON-Java versions up to and including 20230618.  A bug in the parser means that an input string of modest size can lead to indefinite amounts of memory being used.

13 Dec 2023, 18:15

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References
  • () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/13/4 -

18 Oct 2023, 18:17

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CPE cpe:2.3:a:json-java_project:json-java:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.5
First Time Json-java Project json-java
Json-java Project
References (MISC) https://github.com/stleary/JSON-java/issues/771 - (MISC) https://github.com/stleary/JSON-java/issues/771 - Exploit, Issue Tracking
References (MISC) https://github.com/stleary/JSON-java/issues/758 - (MISC) https://github.com/stleary/JSON-java/issues/758 - Issue Tracking
CWE CWE-770

12 Oct 2023, 20:15

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Summary Denial of Service in JSON-Java versions prior to 20230618.  A bug in the parser means that an input string of modest size can lead to indefinite amounts of memory being used.  Denial of Service in JSON-Java versions up to and including 20230618.  A bug in the parser means that an input string of modest size can lead to indefinite amounts of memory being used. 

12 Oct 2023, 17:15

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New CVE
Information

Published : 2023-10-12 17:15

Updated : 2025-09-19 18:54

NVD link : CVE-2023-5072

Mitre link : CVE-2023-5072

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-5072

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Products Affected

stleary

  • json-java
CWE
CWE-770

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling