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URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5072

⇱ NVD - CVE-2023-5072

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CVE-2023-5072 Detail

Modified After Enrichment

This CVE record has been updated after NVD enrichment efforts were completed. Enrichment data supplied by the NVD may require amendment due to these changes.

Current 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.


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Analysis 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. 

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/13/4 CVE, Google Inc.
https://github.com/stleary/JSON-java/issues/758 CVE, Google Inc. Issue Tracking 
https://github.com/stleary/JSON-java/issues/771 CVE, Google Inc. Exploit  Issue Tracking 
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0007/ CVE, Google Inc.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling 👁 cwe source acceptance level
NIST   Google Inc.  

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Change History

10 change records found show changes

CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 6/17/2026 2:47:28 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added SSVC 
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CVE Modified by Google Inc. 6/17/2026 2:47:28 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Affected 
[{"vendor":"https://github.com/stleary/JSON-java","product":"n/a","defaultStatus":"unaffected","versions":[{"version":"0","lessThanOrEqual":"20230618","versionType":"date","status":"affected"}]}]

CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 9/19/2025 2:54:20 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Changed CPE Configuration 
OR
 *cpe:2.3:a:json-java_project:json-java:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 20230618


 
OR
 *cpe:2.3:a:stleary:json-java:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 20230618

CVE Modified by CVE 11/21/2024 3:41:00 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/13/4
Added Reference 
https://github.com/stleary/JSON-java/issues/758
Added Reference 
https://github.com/stleary/JSON-java/issues/771
Added Reference 
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0007/

CVE Modified by Google Inc. 6/21/2024 3:15:29 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
Google Inc. https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0007/ [No types assigned]

CVE Modified by Google Inc. 5/21/2024 12:15:12 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Changed 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. 



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.

CVE Modified by Google Inc. 5/14/2024 10:23:59 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value

CVE Modified by Google Inc. 12/13/2023 1:15:44 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
Google Inc. http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/13/4 [No types assigned]

Initial Analysis by NIST 10/18/2023 2:17:47 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added CVSS V3.1 
NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Added CWE 
NIST CWE-770
Added CPE Configuration 
OR
 *cpe:2.3:a:json-java_project:json-java:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 20230618
Changed Reference Type 
https://github.com/stleary/JSON-java/issues/758 No Types Assigned


 
https://github.com/stleary/JSON-java/issues/758 Issue Tracking
Changed Reference Type 
https://github.com/stleary/JSON-java/issues/771 No Types Assigned


 
https://github.com/stleary/JSON-java/issues/771 Exploit, Issue Tracking

CVE Modified by Google Inc. 10/12/2023 4:15:12 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Changed 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. 



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. 


Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-5072
NVD Published Date:
10/12/2023
NVD Last Modified:
06/17/2026
Source:
Google Inc.