OSV-2024-24 Security exception in java.base/java.util.Arrays.copyOf

Not scored Published

A security exception in the Jackson CBOR parser 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-2024-24?

OSV-2024-24 is a denial of service vulnerability in jackson-dataformats-binary, published on 20 Jan 2024. 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=65740

Crash type: Security exception
Crash state:
java.base/java.util.Arrays.copyOf
com.fasterxml.jackson.core.util.TextBuffer.expandCurrentSegment
com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat.cbor.CBORParser._finishShortText

Which versions are affected by OSV-2024-24?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including jackson-dataformats-binary.

PackageAffectedFixed in
jackson-dataformats-binary OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2024-24?

No fix has been published for OSV-2024-24 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-2024-24 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2024-24 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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