upokecenter CBOR Denial of Service
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-407.
Summary
Inefficient algorithmic complexity in DecodeFromBytes function in com.upokecenter.cbor Java implementation of Concise Binary Object Representation (CBOR) versions 4.0.0 to 4.5.1 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service by passing a maliciously crafted input. Depending on an application's use of this library, this may be a remote attacker.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | com.upokecenter:cbor | 4.0.0 to before 4.5.1 | 4.5.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | com.upokecenter:cbor (Maven) | 4.0.0 to before 4.5.1 | 4.5.1 | Patch available | GHSA-fj2w-wfgv-mwq6 |
- com.upokecenter:cbor Vendor— Affected 4.0.0 to before 4.5.1 Fixed in 4.5.1 Patch available CNA
- com.upokecenter:cbor (Maven) Vendor— Affected 4.0.0 to before 4.5.1 Fixed in 4.5.1 Patch available GHSA-fj2w-wfgv-mwq6
Remediation
- Fix · CNA com.upokecenter:cbor Fixed in 4.5.1
- Fix · GHSA-fj2w-wfgv-mwq6 com.upokecenter:cbor (Maven) Fixed in 4.5.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-23684
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fj2w-wfgv-mwq6
References
More Peteroupc Cbor vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-14569 Denial of service in CBOR library CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2024-23684 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-23684 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fj2w-wfgv-mwq6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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