CVE-2023-34610 json-io vulnerable to stack exhaustion

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can cause denial of service in json-io library by sending crafted objects with cyclic dependencies.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2023-34610?

CVE-2023-34610 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jun 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered json-io thru 4.14.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service or other unspecified impacts via crafted object that uses cyclic dependencies.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-34610?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including com.cedarsoftware:json-io. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
com.cedarsoftware:json-io MavenAll versions4.14.1
com.cedarsoftware:json-io MavenAll versions4.14.1

Products include Json-Io Project Json-Io.

How do I fix CVE-2023-34610?

Upgrade com.cedarsoftware:json-io to 4.14.1 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-2023-34610 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-34610 exists.

Sources

Also known as CLSA-2026-1774398090, GHSA-779h-3r69-4f5p.

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