CVE-2022-42004 (High) detected in jackson-databind-2.2.3.jar

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CVE-2022-42004 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - jackson-databind-2.2.3.jar

A high-performance JSON processor (parser, generator).

Path to dependency file: /json-patch-master/json-patch-master/build.gradle

Path to vulnerable library: /json-patch-master/json-patch-master/build.gradle

Dependency Hierarchy:

• jackson-coreutils-1.6.jar (Root Library)
  • ❌ jackson-databind-2.2.3.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Vulnerability Details

In FasterXML jackson-databind before 2.13.4, resource exhaustion can occur because of a lack of a check in BeanDeserializer._deserializeFromArray to prevent use of deeply nested arrays. An application is vulnerable only with certain customized choices for deserialization.

Publish Date: 2022-10-02

URL: CVE-2022-42004

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2022-10-02

Fix Resolution: com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.13.4

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