CVE-2023-42277

hutool Buffer Overflow vulnerability

9.8 Critical

CVE-2023-42277 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Hutool, published September 8, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.91%, the 60th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?

Severity: 9.8 CriticalCVSS 3.1, NVD
Exploit chance: 0.91%EPSS, 60th percentile
Exploitation: None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in: No fix listedNo source names one

Description

hutool v5.8.21 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow via the component jsonObject.putByPath.

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: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.91%Up 0.9 points since Sep 9, 2023

Affected products

hutool

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`cn.hutool:hutool-core` Maven	through 5.8.21	None known
`cn.hutool:hutool-json` Maven	through 5.8.21	None known
`cn.hutool:hutool-core` Maven	through 5.8.21, plus listed versions 4.0.04.0.14.0.104.0.114.0.12 Show 45 moreShow less 4.0.24.0.34.0.44.0.54.0.64.0.74.0.84.0.94.1.04.1.14.1.104.1.114.1.124.1.134.1.144.1.154.1.164.1.174.1.184.1.194.1.24.1.204.1.214.1.34.1.44.1.54.1.64.1.74.1.84.1.94.2.14.3.04.3.14.3.24.4.04.4.14.4.24.4.34.4.44.4.54.5.04.5.14.5.104.5.114.5.12	None known
`cn.hutool:hutool-json` Maven	through 5.8.21, plus listed versions 4.0.04.0.14.0.104.0.114.0.12 Show 45 moreShow less 4.0.24.0.34.0.44.0.54.0.64.0.74.0.84.0.94.1.04.1.14.1.104.1.114.1.124.1.134.1.144.1.154.1.164.1.174.1.184.1.194.1.24.1.204.1.214.1.34.1.44.1.54.1.64.1.74.1.84.1.94.2.14.3.04.3.14.3.24.4.04.4.14.4.24.4.34.4.44.4.54.5.04.5.14.5.104.5.114.5.12	None known

What each source reports

NVD Score used9.8

hutool v5.8.21 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow via the component jsonObject.putByPath.

Record: CVE-2023-42277
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-120
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE ListNo score

hutool v5.8.21 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow via the component jsonObject.putByPath.

Record: CVE-2023-42277
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2023-2459No score

hutool v5.8.21 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow via the component jsonObject.putByPath.

Record: EUVD-2023-2459
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7p8c-crfr-q93p9.8

hutool Buffer Overflow vulnerability

hutool v5.8.21 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow via the component jsonObject.putByPath.

Record: GHSA-7p8c-crfr-q93p
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-120
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-7p8c-crfr-q93p9.8

hutool Buffer Overflow vulnerability

hutool v5.8.21 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow via the component jsonObject.putByPath.

Record: GHSA-7p8c-crfr-q93p
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-120
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVNo score

hutool v5.8.21 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow via the component jsonObject.putByPath.

Record: CVE-2023-42277
Updated: 2026-11-02

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

References

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