OSV-2022-1109 Security exception in java.base/jdk.internal.math.FloatingDecimal.readJavaFormatString
A security exception in Java's FloatingDecimal parsing can cause a denial of service when processing malformed input.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is OSV-2022-1109?
OSV-2022-1109 is a denial of service vulnerability in tomcat, published on 29 Oct 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=52812
Crash type: Security exception
Crash state:
java.base/jdk.internal.math.FloatingDecimal.readJavaFormatString
java.base/jdk.internal.math.FloatingDecimal.parseDouble
java.base/java.lang.Double.parseDouble
Which versions are affected by OSV-2022-1109?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including tomcat.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
tomcat OSS-Fuzz | All versions | None |
How do I fix OSV-2022-1109?
No fix has been published for OSV-2022-1109 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is OSV-2022-1109 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of OSV-2022-1109 in the wild and no public exploit code.