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`CVE-2023-5072` JSON-Java

Affected software	JSON-Java
Severity	7.5 High CVSS 3.1 2 scores
Fixed in	`20231013`
Weakness	CWE-770
Published	12 Oct 2023
Updated	17 Jun 2026

Description

Denial of Service in JSON-Java versions up to and including 20230618. A bug in the parser means that an input string of modest size can lead to indefinite amounts of memory being used.

CWE-358

Exploitation status

No public exploit

No exploit has been reported in the sources we check. Published 3 years ago.

CISA KEV not listed
VulnCheck KEV not listed
CISA Vulnrichment exploitation: none
Indexed PoC none indexed
EPSS 1.7% chance in 30 days

Waratek protection

No exploit published

Within Waratek scope. In the sources we check, nobody has published exploit code for this CVE or reported it being exploited.

A public code fix exists: stleary/JSON-java #759.

Protection none
Action unverified
Review automated Upstream data
Record active

Decided by

Exploit code for this candidate, published in a reviewed catalogue or a GitHub repository with 5 or more stars, or in use per CISA or VulnCheck; not only a CISA verdict, a forecast, or nothing at all

Finding

This CVE is not listed in CISA KEV or VulnCheck KEV, CISA Vulnrichment records no active exploitation, no reviewed exploit catalogue carries an entry for it, and no GitHub PoC repository for it has 5 or more stars. Nobody has published exploit code worth tracing, so it is not a candidate for a rule ahead of the ones where somebody has; an upstream fix path does exist, so the remediation half of the candidacy still holds. This is a statement about what has been published, not about whether the defect is reachable or serious.

CVSS

7.5 HIGH v3.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H 2 metrics

We show the highest score from the newest CVSS version. Scores from different versions can't be compared, and the first score listed is sometimes a 0.0 placeholder.

Version Score Band Vector Assigner Type

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 cve-coordination@google.com Secondary published

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 NVD Primary

Affected software and releases

Oracle advisories

Advisory

Type

Quarter

Products Oracle names in its risk matrix

Oracle Critical Patch Update October 2024 ↗

CPU

2024-Q4

Oracle Systems / Tools (JSON-java) (4)

Oracle Critical Patch Update July 2024 ↗

CPU

2024-Q3

Oracle Fusion Middleware / Discussion Forums (JSON-java) (12.2.1.4.0)
Oracle Siebel CRM / EAI (JSON-java) (23.12 and prior)

Oracle Critical Patch Update April 2024 ↗

CPU

2024-Q2

Oracle Commerce / Platform (JSON-java) (11.3.0, 11.3.1, 11.3.2)
Oracle Communications / Security (JSON-java) (7.2.0.0.0-7.2.1.0.0)
Oracle Communications / User Interface (JSON-java) (9.1.1.7.0)
Oracle Construction and Engineering / Admin (JSON-java) (19.12.0-19.12.18, 20.12.0-20.12.13, 21.12.0-21.12.11)
Oracle Database Server / GraalVM Multilingual Engine (21.3-21.13)
Oracle Financial Services Applications / Accessibility (JSON-java) (14.5.0.0.0, 14.6.0.0.0, 14.7.0.0.0)
Oracle Financial Services Applications / Basic Config/Maintenances (JSON-java) (14.5.0.0.0, 14.6.0.0.0, 14.7.0.0.0)
Oracle Financial Services Applications / Collections (JSON-java) (2.7.0.0.0, 2.12.0.0.0)
Oracle Financial Services Applications / Common (JSON-java) (14.5.0.0.0, 14.6.0.0.0, 14.7.0.0.0)
Oracle Financial Services Applications / Common Core (JSON-java) (14.5.0.0.0, 14.6.0.0.0, 14.7.0.0.0)
Oracle Financial Services Applications / Security (JSON-java) (2.12.0.0.0)
Oracle Financial Services Applications / Web UI (JSON-java) (2.12.0.0.0)
Oracle Financial Services Applications / Web UI (JSON-java) (2.12.0.0.0)
Oracle Fusion Middleware / Centralized Thirdparty Jars (JSON-java) (14.1.1.0.0)
Oracle Fusion Middleware / Third Party (JSON-java) (12.2.1.3.0)
Oracle GoldenGate / Security (JSON-java) (19.1.0.0.0-19.1.0.0.8)
Oracle Health Sciences Applications / Core (JSON-java) (9.1.0.53, 9.2.0.53)

Oracle Critical Patch Update January 2024 ↗

CPU

2024-Q1

Oracle Analytics / Majel Mobile Service (JSON-java) (6.4.0.0.0, 7.0.0.0.0)
Oracle Commerce / Workbench (JSON-java) (11.3.2)
Oracle Communications / CMP (JSON-java) (12.6.1.0.0)
Oracle Communications / Platform (JSON-java) (23.3.1)
Oracle Communications / Signaling (JSON-java) (23.3.0)
Oracle Communications / Signaling (JSON-java) (23.3.1)
Oracle Communications Applications / Configuration (JSON-java) (3.0.3.3)
Oracle Communications Applications / REST Services Manager (JSON-java) (12.0.0.4.0-12.0.0.8.0, 15.0.0.0.0)
Oracle Construction and Engineering / Web (JSON-java) (19.12.0-19.12.22, 20.12.0-20.12.20, 21.12.0-21.12.17, 22.12.0-22.12.10)
Oracle Financial Services Applications / IDM - Authentication (JSON-java) (19.1.0, 21.1.0, 22.1.0, 22.2.0)
Oracle Financial Services Applications / UI General (JSON-java) (19.1.0, 21.1.0, 22.1.0, 22.2.0)
Oracle Fusion Middleware / BPM Composer (JSON-java) (12.2.1.4.0)
Oracle Fusion Middleware / Centralized Thirdparty Jars (JSON-java) (12.2.1.4.0)
Oracle Fusion Middleware / Content Server (JSON-java) (12.2.1.4.0)
Oracle Fusion Middleware / Third Party (JSON-java) (12.2.1.4.0)
Oracle GoldenGate / Oracle GoldenGate (JSON-java) (19.1.0.0.0-19.1.0.0.231017, 21.3-21.12)
Oracle Hyperion / Installation and Configuration (JSON-java) (11.2.14.0.000)
Oracle Hyperion / Security (JSON-java) (11.2.14.0.000)
Oracle Hyperion / Security (JSON-java) (11.2.14.0.000)
Oracle Hyperion / Security (JSON-java) (11.2.14.0.000)
Oracle Java SE / Tools (JSON-java) (Oracle GraalVM for JDK: 17.0.9, 21.0.1; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 20.3.12, 21.3.8, 22.3.4)
Oracle PeopleSoft / Open Search, Elastic Search, Web Server (JSON-java) (8.59, 8.60, 8.61)

Oracle components and versions

Family

Component

Versions, as Oracle lists them

Read as

Oracle Analytics

Majel Mobile Service (JSON-java)

6.4.0.0.0, 7.0.0.0.0

6.4.0.0.0 · 7.0.0.0.0

Oracle Commerce

Platform (JSON-java)

11.3.0, 11.3.1, 11.3.2

11.3.0 · 11.3.1 · 11.3.2

Oracle Commerce

Workbench (JSON-java)

11.3.2

11.3.2

Oracle Communications

CMP (JSON-java)

12.6.1.0.0

12.6.1.0.0

Oracle Communications

Platform (JSON-java)

23.3.1

23.3.1

Oracle Communications

Security (JSON-java)

7.2.0.0.0-7.2.1.0.0

Oracle Communications

Signaling (JSON-java)

23.3.0

23.3.0 · 23.3.1

Oracle Communications

User Interface (JSON-java)

9.1.1.7.0

9.1.1.7.0

Oracle Communications Applications

Configuration (JSON-java)

3.0.3.3

3.0.3.3

Oracle Communications Applications

REST Services Manager (JSON-java)

12.0.0.4.0-12.0.0.8.0, 15.0.0.0.0

15.0.0.0.0

Oracle Construction and Engineering

Admin (JSON-java)

19.12.0-19.12.18, 20.12.0-20.12.13, 21.12.0-21.12.11

Oracle Construction and Engineering

Web (JSON-java)

19.12.0-19.12.22, 20.12.0-20.12.20, 21.12.0-21.12.17, 22.12.0-22.12.10

Oracle Database Server

GraalVM Multilingual Engine

21.3-21.13

Oracle Financial Services Applications

Accessibility (JSON-java)

14.5.0.0.0, 14.6.0.0.0, 14.7.0.0.0

14.5.0.0.0 · 14.6.0.0.0 · 14.7.0.0.0

Oracle Financial Services Applications

Basic Config/Maintenances (JSON-java)

14.5.0.0.0, 14.6.0.0.0, 14.7.0.0.0

14.5.0.0.0 · 14.6.0.0.0 · 14.7.0.0.0

Oracle Financial Services Applications

Collections (JSON-java)

2.7.0.0.0, 2.12.0.0.0

2.7.0.0.0 · 2.12.0.0.0

Oracle Financial Services Applications

Common (JSON-java)

14.5.0.0.0, 14.6.0.0.0, 14.7.0.0.0

14.5.0.0.0 · 14.6.0.0.0 · 14.7.0.0.0

Oracle Financial Services Applications

Common Core (JSON-java)

14.5.0.0.0, 14.6.0.0.0, 14.7.0.0.0

14.5.0.0.0 · 14.6.0.0.0 · 14.7.0.0.0

Oracle Financial Services Applications

IDM - Authentication (JSON-java)

19.1.0, 21.1.0, 22.1.0, 22.2.0

19.1.0 · 21.1.0 · 22.1.0 · 22.2.0

Oracle Financial Services Applications

Security (JSON-java)

2.12.0.0.0

2.12.0.0.0

Oracle Financial Services Applications

UI General (JSON-java)

19.1.0, 21.1.0, 22.1.0, 22.2.0

19.1.0 · 21.1.0 · 22.1.0 · 22.2.0

Oracle Financial Services Applications

Web UI (JSON-java)

2.12.0.0.0

2.12.0.0.0

Oracle Fusion Middleware

BPM Composer (JSON-java)

12.2.1.4.0

12.2.1.4.0

Oracle Fusion Middleware

Centralized Thirdparty Jars (JSON-java)

12.2.1.4.0

12.2.1.4.0 · 14.1.1.0.0

Oracle Fusion Middleware

Content Server (JSON-java)

12.2.1.4.0

12.2.1.4.0

Oracle Fusion Middleware

Discussion Forums (JSON-java)

12.2.1.4.0

12.2.1.4.0

Oracle Fusion Middleware

Third Party (JSON-java)

12.2.1.3.0

12.2.1.3.0 · 12.2.1.4.0

Oracle GoldenGate

Oracle GoldenGate (JSON-java)

19.1.0.0.0-19.1.0.0.231017, 21.3-21.12

Oracle GoldenGate

Security (JSON-java)

19.1.0.0.0-19.1.0.0.8

Oracle Health Sciences Applications

Core (JSON-java)

9.1.0.53, 9.2.0.53

9.1.0.53 · 9.2.0.53

Oracle Hyperion

Installation and Configuration (JSON-java)

11.2.14.0.000

11.2.14.0.0

Oracle Hyperion

Security (JSON-java)

11.2.14.0.000

11.2.14.0.0

Tools (JSON-java)

Oracle GraalVM for JDK: 17.0.9, 21.0.1; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 20.3.12, 21.3.8, 22.3.4

17.0.9.0 · 20.3.12.0 · 21.0.1.0 · 21.3.8.0 · 22.3.4.0

Oracle PeopleSoft

Open Search, Elastic Search, Web Server (JSON-java)

8.59, 8.60, 8.61

8.59 · 8.60 · 8.61

Oracle Siebel CRM

EAI (JSON-java)

23.12 and prior

Tools (JSON-java)

4

4

Maven packages

Affected and fixed versions, from OSV.dev

Package Introduced Fixed Last affected

org.json:json 0 20231013 unbounded

Products and versions

2 products, 2 version entries

Source

Vendor

Product

Scheme

Affected versions

osv

org.json

generic

＜ 99999

nvd

stleary

generic

≤ 99999

References

URL

Tags

https://github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-4jq9-2xhw-jpx7

WEB

https://github.com/stleary/JSON-java/issues/758

WEB

https://github.com/stleary/JSON-java/issues/771

WEB

https://github.com/stleary/JSON-java/pull/759

WEB

https://github.com/stleary/JSON-java/commit/60662e2f8384d3449822a3a1179bfe8de67b55bb

WEB

https://github.com/stleary/JSON-java

PACKAGE

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/13/4

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0007/

Timeline

Published

2023-10-12

By the CVE Program.

NVD record modified

2026-06-17

NVD's own last-modified date for this record.

How VRT decided (17 of 24 rules ran)

17 of 24 rules ran. The rest didn't run because an earlier rule had already settled the CVE.

# Rule Outcome Status Detail

identity: Does this identifier describe a vulnerability at all? the first rule that matches decides

1 rejected no match CVE Program withdrawal of this identifier

scope: Is it a vulnerability Waratek protects? the first rule that matches decides

2 armr-patch-file no match An ARMR patch file on disk for this CVE

3 armr-secure-rule-file no match An ARMR security-rule template on disk for this CVE

4 manual-classification no match A researcher's recorded decision for this specific CVE

5 manual classification no match Manual classification of this CVE in the legacy dataset

6 non-java-upstream no match A root cause in non-Java code: an OS kernel, a C library, or a bundled runtime

7 oracle-component no match The defect being in a component of a tracked product the agent does not reach: JavaFX, the Java SE installer, the JInitiator browser plug-in, the native WebLogic proxy plug-in, or a native part of Oracle Application Server or Collaboration Suite (HTTP Server, Web Cache, Internet Directory, mail and calendar servers). Oracle gives these no CPE of their own and names them only in the description.

8 java-client-side no match Oracle's own risk-matrix note saying the CVE is reached only through untrusted code in the Java sandbox (applets, Web Start) or only through a client installation of Java, so a server running its own trusted code is not exposed

9 osv-maven matched In scope Maven packages: org.json:json

10 cna-maven-package not reached An affected Maven artifact named by the CNA itself

11 known-cpe-product not reached An NVD CPE naming a product ARMR tracks

12 cna-cpe-product not reached A CPE the CNA published naming a tracked product. Oracle publishes these on advisory day, months before NVD.

13 oracle-advisory-family not reached A tracked product family named in Oracle's own risk matrix. CPE cannot carry a suite name, only a module.

14 cna-named-product not reached A tracked product named in words by the CVE's own CNA, on a record with no CPE yet. Apache and Eclipse publish these on advisory day, before NVD adds CPE data.

15 non-deployable-product not reached The only affected product being a sealed appliance image, where Java runs but no -javaagent can be attached

16 unmatched-product not reached No tracked product matched above, and none present at all

disposition: What do we do about one that is? every rule runs

17 patch-hint no match A reference pointing at the upstream fix: a commit, a PR, a Red Hat bug

18 open-source-maven matched Mitigation candidate Open-source Maven artifact indexed by OSV (Maven packages: org.json:json). The source is public, which makes an ARMR patch rule a candidate; nothing here establishes that one can be written.

19 poc-derivable skipped An indexed exploit clearing the evidence bar to reverse-engineer, where there is no source to read

20 no-exploit skipped Nothing to build a rule from yet: no published exploit, no CISA record of exploitation and no source-level change to read

21 secure-rule-match no match A vulnerability class already blocked by an ARMR security rule

22 exploited-no-fix-or-poc skipped Somebody exploiting this CVE (a CISA or VulnCheck KEV listing, or a CISA verdict of active exploitation), with no fix, source code or PoC to build a rule from

23 below-action-threshold no match Severity is HIGH — only MEDIUM/LOW are deprioritized

24 no-exploit-published decided it matched No exploit published No exploit code has been published, and an upstream fix path does exist, so the remediation half of the candidacy still holds.

Products the scope rules checked

The products this CVE's record names, and whether VRT tracks each one. The scope rules decided on these.

Vendor Product Tracked CPE Source

stleary json-java not tracked cpe:2.3:a:stleary:json-java:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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