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CVE-2022-45688

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2022-12-13
  • WeaknessCWE-787

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Description

A stack overflow in the XML.toJSONObject component of hutool-json v5.8.10 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via crafted JSON or XML data.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2022-12-1315:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD · OSV
Hutool
BranchAffectedFixed in
5.8= 5.8.10no fix published
Stleary json-java
BranchAffectedFixed in
20230227.x< 2023022720230227
hutool-json
BranchAffectedFixed in
5.8< 5.8.255.8.25

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • hadoop-fips-3.3.6Chainguardall versions · fixed in 3.3.6-r15
  • io.root.org.json:jsonRoot:Mavenall versions · fixed in 20220320-root.io.1
  • io.root.org.json:jsonRoot:Mavenall versions · fixed in 20220320-root.io.2
  • io.root.org.json:jsonRoot:Mavenall versions · fixed in 20230227-root.io.1
  • io.root.org.json:jsonRoot:Mavenall versions · fixed in 20230227-root.io.2
  • io.root.org.json:jsonRoot:Mavenall versions · fixed in 20230227-root.io.3
  • json-javaopenSUSE:Tumbleweedall versions · fixed in 20240303-1.1
  • org.json:jsonTuxCare:Mavenfrom 20090211 · fixed in 20090211-tuxcare.1

5 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Full record on NVD

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

read 2026-11-01 01:02 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2022-12-13
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-3vqj-43w4-2q58

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-45688?

A stack overflow in the XML.toJSONObject component of hutool-json v5.8.10 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via crafted JSON or XML data.

Is CVE-2022-45688 actively exploited?

A proof-of-concept exploit exists for CVE-2022-45688, but active exploitation has not been confirmed at this time.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-45688?

CVE-2022-45688 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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