CVE-2023-5072: stleary json-java
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2023-5072DEBIAN-CVE-2023-5072CGA-29x4-q94w-6p5gCGA-fq7g-j634-mx9vGHSA-4jq9-2xhw-jpx7
Published 12-10-2023Last modified 13-02-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-5072 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in stleary json-java. EPSS estimates a 1.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
1.74%
0%100%
Low · +0.29 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 0 · Related 2Timeline
- 12-10-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 13-02-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 6 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.5Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 6 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · ChainguardEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · MavenEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVDNIST7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
1.74%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
77%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.29 pp
From 1.45% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.74%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundJson Java
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian3 products
- jenkins-jsonAll versions (No fix recorded)
- libjettison-javaAll versions (No fix recorded)
- libjson-javaAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 3.1.0+dfsg-1
Ubuntu3 products
- jenkins-jsonAll versions (No fix recorded)
- libjettison-javaAll versions (No fix recorded)
- libjson-javaAll versions (No fix recorded)
Chainguard1 product
- hadoop-fips-3.3.6< 3.3.6-r15
Org.json1 product
- json< 20231013
Stleary1 product
- json-java≤ 20230618
5 vendors · 9 products
