OSV-2023-1014 Security exception in org.jsoup.parser.HtmlTreeBuilder.process
A security exception in the Jsoup HTML parser can cause a denial of service when processing malformed HTML 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-2023-1014?
OSV-2023-1014 is a denial of service vulnerability in jsoup, published on 14 Oct 2023. 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=63242
Crash type: Security exception
Crash state:
org.jsoup.parser.HtmlTreeBuilder.process
org.jsoup.parser.HtmlTreeBuilderState$14.handleMissingTr
org.jsoup.parser.HtmlTreeBuilderState$14.process
Which versions are affected by OSV-2023-1014?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including jsoup.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
jsoup OSS-Fuzz | All versions | None |
How do I fix OSV-2023-1014?
No fix has been published for OSV-2023-1014 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-2023-1014 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of OSV-2023-1014 in the wild and no public exploit code.