GHSA-rm7j-f5g5-27vv
Duplicate Advisory: Denial of Service in JSON-Java
GHSA-rm7j-f5g5-27vv is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in org.json:json, published October 12, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. Fixed in org.json:json 20220320-aikido.2.
- Severity
- 7.5 HighCVSS 3.1, GitHub Advisories
- Exploit chance
- UnscoredNo EPSS score yet
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
20220320-aikido.2org.json:json +1 more
Description
Duplicate Advisory
This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-4jq9-2xhw-jpx7. This link is maintained to preserve external references.
Original Description
Denial of Service in JSON-Java versions prior to 20230618. A bug in the parser means that an input string of modest size can lead to indefinite amounts of memory being used.
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
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.json:jsonRoot:Maven | before 20220320-aikido.2 | 20220320-aikido.2 |
io.root.org.json:jsonRoot:Maven | before 20220320-root.io.2 | 20220320-root.io.2 |
What each source reports
GitHub Advisories Score used 7.5
Duplicate Advisory: Denial of Service in JSON-Java
Duplicate Advisory
This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-4jq9-2xhw-jpx7. This link is maintained to preserve external references.
Original Description
Denial of Service in JSON-Java versions prior to 20230618. A bug in the parser means that an input string of modest size can lead to indefinite amounts of memory being used.
- Record
GHSA-rm7j-f5g5-27vv- 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-770
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV 7.5
Duplicate Advisory: Denial of Service in JSON-Java
Duplicate Advisory
This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-4jq9-2xhw-jpx7. This link is maintained to preserve external references.
Original Description
Denial of Service in JSON-Java versions prior to 20230618. A bug in the parser means that an input string of modest size can lead to indefinite amounts of memory being used.
- Record
GHSA-rm7j-f5g5-27vv- 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-770
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVROOT-APP-MAVEN-GHSA-rm7j-f5g5-27vvNo score
GHSA-rm7j-f5g5-27vv in org.json:json - Patched by Root
Root has patched GHSA-rm7j-f5g5-27vv in the org.json:json package for Root:Maven. Multiple fixed versions available.
- Record
ROOT-APP-MAVEN-GHSA-rm7j-f5g5-27vv- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | ||
| first indexed | GitHub Advisories, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5072
github.com/stleary/JSON-java/issues/758
github.com/stleary/JSON-java/issues/771
github.com/stleary/JSON-java/commit/60662e2f8384d3449822a3a1179bfe8de67b55bb
github.com/stleary/JSON-java/pull/759
github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-4jq9-2xhw-jpx7