WS-2017-3805 (High) detected in json-20160212.jar

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WS-2017-3805 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - json-20160212.jar

JSON is a light-weight, language independent, data interchange format. See http://www.JSON.org/

	The files in this package implement JSON encoders/decoders in Java.
	It also includes the capability to convert between JSON and XML, HTTP
	headers, Cookies, and CDL.

	This is a reference implementation. There is a large number of JSON packages
	in Java. Perhaps someday the Java community will standardize on one. Until
	then, choose carefully.

	The license includes this restriction: "The software shall be used for good,
	not evil." If your conscience cannot live with that, then choose a different
	package.</p>

Library home page: https://github.com/douglascrockford/JSON-java

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /pom.xml

Dependency Hierarchy:

• unirest-java-1.4.9.jar (Root Library)
  • ❌ json-20160212.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 51d8b15fc29a554c2cfa6ca4ef2ef31d8e753329

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Affected versions of JSON In Java are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) when trying to initialize a JSONArray object and the input is [. This will cause the jvm to crash with StackOverflowError due to non-cyclical stack overflow.

Publish Date: 2017-10-30

URL: WS-2017-3805

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2017-10-30

Fix Resolution: org.json:json:20180130

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