CVE-2024-33664

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  3. CVE-2024-33664
python-jose through 3.3.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) during a decode via a crafted JSON Web Encryption (JWE) token with a high compression ratio, aka a "JWT bomb." This is similar to CVE-2024-21319.

5.3 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://github.com/mpdavis/python-jose/issues/344 Exploit Issue Tracking Mitigation Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/mpdavis/python-jose/pull/345 Issue Tracking Patch
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/jwt-bomb-in-python-jose-cve-2024-33664 Exploit Mitigation Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/mpdavis/python-jose/issues/344 Exploit Issue Tracking Mitigation Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/mpdavis/python-jose/pull/345 Issue Tracking Patch
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/jwt-bomb-in-python-jose-cve-2024-33664 Exploit Mitigation Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:python-jose_project:python-jose:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

02 Sep 2025, 18:36

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://github.com/mpdavis/python-jose/issues/344 - () https://github.com/mpdavis/python-jose/issues/344 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
References () https://github.com/mpdavis/python-jose/pull/345 - () https://github.com/mpdavis/python-jose/pull/345 - Issue Tracking, Patch
References () https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/jwt-bomb-in-python-jose-cve-2024-33664 - () https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/jwt-bomb-in-python-jose-cve-2024-33664 - Exploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:python-jose_project:python-jose:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Python-jose Project
Python-jose Project python-jose

21 Nov 2024, 09:17

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References () https://github.com/mpdavis/python-jose/issues/344 - () https://github.com/mpdavis/python-jose/issues/344 -
References () https://github.com/mpdavis/python-jose/pull/345 - () https://github.com/mpdavis/python-jose/pull/345 -
References () https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/jwt-bomb-in-python-jose-cve-2024-33664 - () https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/jwt-bomb-in-python-jose-cve-2024-33664 -

05 Sep 2024, 16:15

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References
  • () https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/jwt-bomb-in-python-jose-cve-2024-33664 -

07 Aug 2024, 14:35

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Summary
  • (es) python-jose hasta la versión 3.3.0 permite a los atacantes provocar una denegación de servicio (consumo de recursos) durante una decodificación a través de un token JSON Web Encryption (JWE) manipulado con una alta relación de compresión, también conocido como una "bomba JWT". Esto es similar a CVE-2024-21319.
CWE CWE-400
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.3

26 Apr 2024, 00:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2024-04-26 00:15

Updated : 2025-09-02 18:36

NVD link : CVE-2024-33664

Mitre link : CVE-2024-33664

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-33664

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Products Affected

python-jose_project

  • python-jose
CWE
CWE-400

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption