Infinite loop condition in Amazon.IonDotnet
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution, Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-502 and CWE-835.
Summary
When reading binary Ion data through Amazon.IonDotnet using the RawBinaryReader class, Amazon.IonDotnet does not check the number of bytes read from the underlying stream while deserializing the binary format. If the Ion data is malformed or truncated, this triggers an infinite loop condition that could potentially result in a denial of service. Users should upgrade to Amazon.IonDotnet version 1.3.1 and ensure any forked or derivative code is patched to incorporate the new fixes.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | Amazon Ion Dotnet | before 1.3.1 | 1.3.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | Amazon.IonDotnet (NuGet) | before 1.3.1 | 1.3.1 | Patch available | GHSA-gm2p-wf5c-w3pj |
- Amazon Ion Dotnet VendorAWS Affected before 1.3.1 Fixed in 1.3.1 Patch available CNA
- Amazon.IonDotnet (NuGet) Vendor— Affected before 1.3.1 Fixed in 1.3.1 Patch available GHSA-gm2p-wf5c-w3pj
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Amazon Ion Dotnet (Amazon) Fixed in 1.3.1
- Fix · GHSA-gm2p-wf5c-w3pj Amazon.IonDotnet (NuGet) Fixed in 1.3.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-3857
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gm2p-wf5c-w3pj
- 2026-11-06 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Advisory 3
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Sources
- CVE-2025-3857 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-3857 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gm2p-wf5c-w3pj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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