WS-2018-0125 (Medium) detected in jackson-core-2.0.4.jar

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WS-2018-0125 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - jackson-core-2.0.4.jar

Core Jackson abstractions, basic JSON streaming API implementation

Library home page: http://fasterxml.com

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/com/fasterxml/jackson/core/jackson-core/2.0.4/jackson-core-2.0.4.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ jackson-core-2.0.4.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

OutOfMemoryError when writing BigDecimal In Jackson Core before version 2.7.7.
When enabled the WRITE_BIGDECIMAL_AS_PLAIN setting, Jackson will attempt to write out the whole number, no matter how large the exponent.

Publish Date: 2016-08-25

URL: WS-2018-0125

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.3)

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: Low

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2016-08-25

Fix Resolution: 2.7.7

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