CVE-2023-39685
hson-java vulnerable to denial of service
An issue in hjson-java up to v3.0.0 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted JSON string.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
An issue in hjson-java up to v3.0.0 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted JSON string.
- Record
CVE-2023-39685- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
An issue in hjson-java up to v3.0.0 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted JSON string.
- Record
CVE-2023-39685- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-2472 No score
An issue in hjson-java up to v3.0.0 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted JSON string.
- Record
EUVD-2023-2472- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-94w5-rf69-2h6c
hson-java vulnerable to denial of service
An issue in hjson-java up to v3.0.0 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted JSON string to string a StringIndexOutOfBoundsException.
- Record
GHSA-94w5-rf69-2h6c- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-94, CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-94w5-rf69-2h6c
hson-java vulnerable to denial of service
An issue in hjson-java up to v3.0.0 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted JSON string to string a StringIndexOutOfBoundsException.
- Record
GHSA-94w5-rf69-2h6c- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125, CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.hjson:hjsonMaven |
before 3.0.1 | 3.0.1 |
org.hjson:hjsonMaven |
before 3.0.1, plus listed versions 1.0.01.0.11.1.01.1.21.1.3 Show 6 moreShow less1.1.42.0.02.0.12.1.02.1.13.0.0 |
3.0.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-39685 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Hjson, published September 1, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.89%, the 59th percentile. Fixed in org.hjson:hjson 3.0.1.