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TI-2023-16196 Aliases CVE-2023-33008GHSA-crqg-jrpj-fc84

Apache Johnzon: Prevent inefficient internal conversion from BigDecimal at large scale

Priority LOW 33CWE-502Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Low
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 3 fixed, 7 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-502.

Summary

Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Apache Johnzon. A malicious attacker can craft up some JSON input that uses large numbers (numbers such as 1e20000000) that Apache Johnzon will deserialize into BigDecimal and maybe use numbers too large which may result in a slow conversion (Denial of service risk). Apache Johnzon 1.2.21 mitigates this by setting a scale limit of 1000 (by default) to the BigDecimal. This issue affects Apache Johnzon: through 1.2.20.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01442 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial org.apache.johnzon:johnzon-mapper (Maven): 1.2.21Red Hat: 3 advisoriesRed Hat: 3 fixed, 7 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache Johnzonup to 1.2.20—No fix listedCNA
—org.apache.johnzon:johnzon-mapper (Maven)before 1.2.211.2.21Patch availableGHSA-crqg-jrpj-fc84
  • Apache Johnzon VendorApache Affected up to 1.2.20 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.johnzon:johnzon-mapper (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.2.21 Fixed in 1.2.21 Patch available GHSA-crqg-jrpj-fc84

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:johnzon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.2.21VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:johnzon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.2.21 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-crqg-jrpj-fc84 org.apache.johnzon:johnzon-mapper (Maven) Fixed in 1.2.21 Advisory →

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2023:6114 Released 2023-10-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat support for Spring Boot 2.7.17 security update
    • Spring Boot 2.7.17
  • RHSA-2023:5491 Released 2023-10-05 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat AMQ Broker 7.11.2 release and security update
    • AMQ Broker 7.11.2
  • RHSA-2023:5441 Released 2023-10-04 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat Integration Camel for Spring Boot 4.0.0 release and security update
    • RHINT Camel-Springboot 4.0.0

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Decision Manager 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Fuse 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Integration Camel K 1AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Integration Camel Quarkus 2AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Process Automation 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat build of Apache Camel for Spring Boot 3AffectedNo fix yet
AMQ Broker 7.11.2Fixed RHSA-2023:5491
RHINT Camel-Springboot 4.0.0Fixed RHSA-2023:5441
Spring Boot 2.7.17Fixed RHSA-2023:6114
Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-33008
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-crqg-jrpj-fc84

References

Advisory 2

Other 3

Sources

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