CVE-2023-7272
Eclipse Parsson stack overflow with deeply nested objects
In Eclipse Parsson before 1.0.4 and 1.1.3, a document with a large depth of nested objects can allow an attacker to cause a Java stack overflow exception and denial of service. Eclipse Parsson allows processing (e.g. parse, generate, transform and query) JSON documents.
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
CVE List Score used
Eclipse Parsson stack overflow with deeply nested objects
In Eclipse Parsson before 1.0.4 and 1.1.3, a document with a large depth of nested objects can allow an attacker to cause a Java stack overflow exception and denial of service. Eclipse Parsson allows processing (e.g. parse, generate, transform and query) JSON documents.
- Record
CVE-2023-7272- CVSS 3.1
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-2228
In Eclipse Parsson before 1.0.4 and 1.1.3, a document with a large depth of nested objects can allow an attacker to cause a Java stack overflow exception and denial of service. Eclipse Parsson allows processing (e.g. parse, generate, transform and query) JSON documents.
- Record
EUVD-2024-2228- CVSS 3.1
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2rwm-xv5j-777p
Eclipse Parsson stack overflow when parsing deeply nested input
In Eclipse Parsson before 1.0.4 and 1.1.3, a document with a large depth of nested objects can allow an attacker to cause a Java stack overflow exception and denial of service. Eclipse Parsson allows processing (e.g. parse, generate, transform and query) JSON documents.
- Record
GHSA-2rwm-xv5j-777p- CVSS 4.0
- 9.2 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H - CVSS 3.1
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
In Eclipse Parsson before 1.0.4 and 1.1.3, a document with a large depth of nested objects can allow an attacker to cause a Java stack overflow exception and denial of service. Eclipse Parsson allows processing (e.g. parse, generate, transform and query) JSON documents.
- Record
CVE-2023-7272- CVSS 3.1
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H - 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-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Eclipse Parsson stack overflow with deeply nested objects
In Eclipse Parsson before 1.0.4 and 1.1.3, a document with a large depth of nested objects can allow an attacker to cause a Java stack overflow exception and denial of service. Eclipse Parsson allows processing (e.g. parse, generate, transform and query) JSON documents.
- Record
CVE-2023-7272- CVSS 3.1
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-2rwm-xv5j-777p
Eclipse Parsson stack overflow when parsing deeply nested input
In Eclipse Parsson before 1.0.4 and 1.1.3, a document with a large depth of nested objects can allow an attacker to cause a Java stack overflow exception and denial of service. Eclipse Parsson allows processing (e.g. parse, generate, transform and query) JSON documents.
- Record
GHSA-2rwm-xv5j-777p- CVSS 4.0
- 9.2 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H - CVSS 3.1
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1770768565 No score
TuxCare security update for org.eclipse.parsson (2 CVEs)
TuxCare rebuilt 2 org.eclipse.parsson packages to address 2 CVEs. Fixed in 1.0.0-tuxcare.1.
- Record
CLSA-2026-1770768565- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1781657690 No score
TuxCare security update for org.eclipse.parsson (2 CVEs)
TuxCare rebuilt 2 org.eclipse.parsson packages to address 2 CVEs. Fixed in 1.1.1-tuxcare.1.
- Record
CLSA-2026-1781657690- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.eclipse.parsson:parssonMaven |
1.1.0 up to 1.1.3 | 1.1.3 |
org.eclipse.parsson:parssonMaven |
before 1.0.4 | 1.0.4 |
org.eclipse.parsson:parssonTuxCare:Maven From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
1.0.0 up to 1.0.0-tuxcare.1 | 1.0.0-tuxcare.1 |
org.eclipse.parsson:projectTuxCare:Maven From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
1.0.0 up to 1.0.0-tuxcare.1 | 1.0.0-tuxcare.1 |
org.eclipse.parsson:parssonTuxCare:Maven From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
1.1.1 up to 1.1.1-tuxcare.1 | 1.1.1-tuxcare.1 |
org.eclipse.parsson:projectTuxCare:Maven From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
1.1.1 up to 1.1.1-tuxcare.1 | 1.1.1-tuxcare.1 |
org.eclipse.parsson:parssonMaven |
1.1.0 up to 1.1.3, plus listed versions 1.1.11.1.2 |
1.1.3 |
org.eclipse.parsson:parssonMaven |
before 1.0.4, plus listed versions 1.0.01.0.11.0.21.0.3 |
1.0.4 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-7272 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.6) in Eclipse Parsson, published July 17, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.59%, the 48th percentile. Fixed in org.eclipse.parsson:parsson 1.1.3.
References
gitlab.eclipse.org/security/vulnerability-reports/-/issues/12
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-7272
github.com/eclipse-ee4j/parsson/issues/91