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CVE-2023-5072

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  • Published2023-10-12
  • Fixed in20231013
  • WeaknessCWE-770

Am I affected?

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Description

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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2023-10-1217:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

OSV · NVD
json
BranchAffectedFixed in
20231013.x< 2023101320231013
Stleary json-java
BranchAffectedFixed in
20230618.x≤ 20230618no fix published

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

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As Google, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • https://github.com/stleary/JSON-javaother versions: not affected
    Affected
    • ≤ 20230618no fix stateddate

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2024-06-21

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 20230227-root.io.1
  • 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.2
  • io.root.org.json:jsonRoot:Mavenall versions · fixed in 20230227-root.io.3
  • jenkins-jsonUbuntu:26.10all versions · no fixed version listedand 2 other packages
  • jenkins-jsonUbuntu:26.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listedand 2 other packages

37 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2023-5072 Red Hat Product Security8 products fixed · 7 known affected

    JSON-java: parser confusion leads to OOM

    JSON-java as a component of Red Hat build of Apicurio Registry 2 · JSON-java as a component of Red Hat Decision Manager 7 · JSON-java as a component of Red Hat Integration Camel Quarkus 2 · +4 more

  • RHSA-2024:4271 Red Hat Product Security1 product fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat AMQ Broker 7.12.1 release and security update

  • RHSA-2024:3762 Red Hat Product Security1 product fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat AMQ Broker 7.11.7 release and security update

  • RHSA-2024:3752 Red Hat Product Security1 product fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat AMQ Broker 7.10.7 release and security update

  • RHSA-2024:3354 Red Hat Product Security1 product fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Fuse 7.13.0 release and security update

  • RHSA-2024:1353 Red Hat Product Security1 product fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Process Automation Manager 7.13.5 security update

5 more advisories

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update json to 20231013
  2. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2024:4271 · 1 productBefore applying the update, back up your existing installation, including all applications, configuration files, databases and database settings. The References section of this erratum contains a download link (you must log in to download the update).
  3. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2024:3354 · 1 productBefore applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
  4. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2024:0148 · 1 productBefore applying the update, back up your existing installation, including all applications, configuration files, databases and database settings, and so on. The References section of this erratum contains a download link (you must log in to download the update).
  5. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2023:7845 · 1 productBefore applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
  6. Workaround from the vendor Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2024:4271 · 1 productNo current mitigation is available for this flaw.
  7. No fix planned, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2023-5072 · 3 productsOut of support scope

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2024-11-21
  • CNACVSS 3.17.5known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.17.5read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-770known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-770read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.7 %2026-11-09
  • OSVaffected packages—
  • GitHub AdvisoriesadvisoryHIGH2023-11-14

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
2023-10-12
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-4jq9-2xhw-jpx7

Frequently asked questions

What is 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.

Is CVE-2023-5072 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2023-5072 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.7% on 2026-11-09, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-5072?

CVE-2023-5072 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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