CVE-2023-46442 json
Soot Infinite Loop vulnerability
published 2024-05-24 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-hfg7-j82c-fr3w , EUVD-2024-1645
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 60%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An infinite loop in the retrieveActiveBody function of Soot before v4.4.1 under Java 8 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS).
Patch / fix
- maven org.soot-oss:soot 4.4.1
- soot-oss soot 4.4.1
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.soot-oss:soot | <4.4.1 |
4.4.1 |
Affected products
- soot-oss soot
Classification
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-46442
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-hfg7-j82c-fr3w
- NVD CVE-2023-46442
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