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CVE-2023-39685:
Java vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A vulnerability was discovered in hjson-java versions up to v3.0.0 (CVE-2023-39685). The issue allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) condition by supplying a crafted JSON string. The vulnerability was disclosed on September 1, 2023 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from improper handling of malformed JSON input that can trigger a java.lang.StringIndexOutOfBoundsException error. The issue has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code) (NVD).
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability can lead to a system crash through a Denial of Service condition. The attack can disrupt normal operations when parsing untrusted JSON input, potentially affecting the availability of services that rely on the hjson-java library (GitHub Issue).
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