Resource Exhaustion in FasterXML Jackson Databind
CVE-2022-42004

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Fasterxml

Status
Jackson-databind
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 October 2022

What is CVE-2022-42004?

A vulnerability exists in FasterXML Jackson Databind prior to version 2.13.4 that may lead to resource exhaustion. This occurs due to the absence of validation in the deserialization process, allowing malicious inputs to utilize deeply nested arrays without checks. Applications that employ specific customized deserialization strategies may be particularly susceptible to this issue, potentially compromising system stability and availability.

References

https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/issues/3582
https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/commit/0631...
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=50490

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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