Vulnerability identifier: #VU65499
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
json-smart
Universal components / Libraries /
Software for developers
Vendor: netplex
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within indexOf() function of JSONParserByteArray. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
json-smart: 1.1 - 2.4.1
External links
http://github.com/netplex/json-smart-v1/issues/10
http://github.com/netplex/json-smart-v1/pull/11
http://github.com/netplex/json-smart-v2/issues/67
http://github.com/netplex/json-smart-v2/pull/68
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.