json-20230227.jar: 1 vulnerabilities (highest severity is: 7.5) - autoclosed

[mend-for-github.aaakk.us.kg]

Vulnerable Library - json-20230227.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.</p>

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

Path to dependency file: /build.gradle

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/org.json/json/20230227/7a0d4aca76513d8ce81f9b044ce8126b84809ad8/json-20230227.jar

Found in HEAD commit: 1e83047c57092758fb279033afd2963e08d2143e

Vulnerabilities

CVE	Severity	CVSS	Dependency	Type	Fixed in (json version)	Remediation Possible**
CVE-2023-5072	High	7.5	json-20230227.jar	Direct	N/A	❌

**In some cases, Remediation PR cannot be created automatically for a vulnerability despite the availability of remediation

Details

CVE-2023-5072

Vulnerable Library - json-20230227.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.</p>

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

Path to dependency file: /build.gradle

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/org.json/json/20230227/7a0d4aca76513d8ce81f9b044ce8126b84809ad8/json-20230227.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ json-20230227.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 1e83047c57092758fb279033afd2963e08d2143e

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

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. 

Publish Date: 2023-10-12

URL: CVE-2023-5072

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.

[mend-for-github.aaakk.us.kg]

✔️ This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.

[jeffvc]

Is this an actual defect? What does marked as ignored, or not part of the Mend inventory, mean?