CVE-2022-39259 Jadx-gui subject to Denial of Service via Swing HTML rendering
Attackers can cause a denial of service in Jadx-gui by tricking users into opening malicious zip files containing specific HTML sequences.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-39259?
CVE-2022-39259 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in skylot jadx, published on 21 Oct 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
jadx is a set of command line and GUI tools for producing Java source code from Android Dex and Apk files. versions prior to 1.4.5 are subject to a Denial of Service when opening zip files with HTML sequences. This issue has been patched in version 1.4.5. There are no known workarounds.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-39259?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including io.github.skylot:jadx-plugins-api. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
io.github.skylot:jadx-plugins-api Maven | All versions | 1.4.5 |
io.github.skylot:jadx-plugins-api Maven | All versions | 1.4.5 |
Products include Jadx Project Jadx.
How do I fix CVE-2022-39259?
Upgrade io.github.skylot:jadx-plugins-api to 1.4.5 or later.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2022-39259 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-39259 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in skylot jadx
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3r7j-8mqh-6qhx.