CVE-2023-46442 Soot Infinite Loop vulnerability
Attackers can cause a Denial of Service via an infinite loop in the Soot library's retrieveActiveBody function when running on Java 8.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-46442?
CVE-2023-46442 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 May 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An infinite loop in the retrieveActiveBody function of Soot before v4.4.1 under Java 8 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS).
Weakness: CWE-400
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-46442?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.soot-oss:soot.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.soot-oss:soot Maven | All versions | 4.4.1 |
org.soot-oss:soot Maven | All versions | 4.4.1 |
How do I fix CVE-2023-46442?
Upgrade org.soot-oss:soot to 4.4.1 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-2023-46442 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-46442 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hfg7-j82c-fr3w.