Vulnerabilities in pkg:maven/com.fasterxml.woodstox/woodstox-core
PACKAGECVE-2022-40152 is a MODERATE (CVSS 6.5) denial of service vulnerability (CWE-121: Stack-based Buffer Overflow) affecting Woodstox core libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves denial of service due to parser crash. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 6.4.0, 5.4.0.
pkg:maven/com.fasterxml.woodstox/woodstox-core
Vulnerability advisories affecting package pkg:maven/com.fasterxml.woodstox/woodstox-core. Select an advisory below to view technical details or fixes.
| Advisory ID | CVE / NVD | Severity | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| GHSA-3f7h-mf4q-vrm4 | CVE-2022-40152 | MODERATE | Denial of Service due to parser crash |
| GHSA-5hc5-c3m9-8vcj | CVE-2022-40155 | LOW | Denial of Service via stack overflow |
| GHSA-9fwf-46g9-45rx | CVE-2022-40154 | LOW | Denial of Service via stack overflow |
| GHSA-fv22-xp26-mm9w | CVE-2022-40153 | HIGH | Denial of Service due to parser crash |
| GHSA-4rv7-wj6m-6c6r | CVE-2022-40156 | LOW | Denial of Service due to parser crash |
CVE-2022-40152 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 6.5
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
How to Fix CVE-2022-40152
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Woodstox core dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
<dependency>
<groupId>com.fasterxml.woodstox</groupId>
<artifactId>woodstox-core</artifactId>
<version>6.4.0</version>
</dependency><dependency>
<groupId>com.fasterxml.woodstox</groupId>
<artifactId>woodstox-core</artifactId>
<version>5.4.0</version>
</dependency>Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=com.fasterxml.woodstoxHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2022-40152, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=com.fasterxml.woodstoxAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Woodstox core in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 6.4.0), your application is affected.
Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=com.fasterxml.woodstox command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-121: Stack-based Buffer Overflow, where a stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). In Woodstox core, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2022-40152 Affected Woodstox core Versions
2 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
com.fasterxml.woodstox:woodstox-core
|
Maven |
≥ 6.0.0
< 6.4.0
|
6.4.0
|
|
com.fasterxml.woodstox:woodstox-core
|
Maven |
< 5.4.0
|
5.4.0
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2022-40152?
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What version fixes CVE-2022-40152?
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-3f7h-mf4q-vrm4",
"modified" : "2025-05-23T19:05:46Z",
"published" : "2022-09-17T00:00:41Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2022-40152" ],
"summary" : "Denial of Service due to parser crash",
"details" : "Those using FasterXML/woodstox to seralize XML data may be vulnerable to Denial of Service attacks (DOS). If the parser is running on user supplied input, an attacker may supply content that causes the parser to crash by stackoverflow. This effect may support a denial of service attack.\n\nThis vulnerability is only relevant for users making use of the DTD parsing functionality.",
"severity" : [ {
"type" : "CVSS_V3",
"score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
} ],
"affected" : [ {
"package" : {
"ecosystem" : "Maven",
"name" : "com.fasterxml.woodstox:woodstox-core"
},
"ranges" : [ {
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"events" : [ {
"introduced" : "6.0.0"
}, {
"fixed" : "6.4.0"
} ]
} ]
}, {
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},
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} ],
"references" : [ {
"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-40152"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/FasterXML/woodstox/issues/157"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/FasterXML/woodstox/issues/160"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/x-stream/xstream/issues/304"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/FasterXML/woodstox/pull/159"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=47434"
}, {
"type" : "PACKAGE",
"url" : "https://github.com/FasterXML/woodstox"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-121", "CWE-787" ],
"severity" : "MODERATE",
"github_reviewed" : true,
"github_reviewed_at" : "2022-09-20T21:21:07Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2022-09-16T10:15:00Z"
}
}