CVE-2024-21907

HIGH

Newtonsoft Json.net < 13.0.1 - Improper Exception Handling

Title source: rule

Description

Newtonsoft.Json before version 13.0.1 is affected by a mishandling of exceptional conditions vulnerability. Crafted data that is passed to the JsonConvert.DeserializeObject method may trigger a StackOverflow exception resulting in denial of service. Depending on the usage of the library, an unauthenticated and remote attacker may be able to cause the denial of service condition.

References (8)

[Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory] https://github.com/JamesNK/Newtonsoft.Json/issues/2457

[Patch] https://github.com/JamesNK/Newtonsoft.Json/pull/2462

[Patch] https://github.com/JamesNK/Newtonsoft.Json/commit/7e77bbe1beccceac4fc7b174b53abfefac278b66

View Patch ZIP pw:eip

[Exploit] https://alephsecurity.com/2018/10/22/StackOverflowException/

[Exploit] https://alephsecurity.com/vulns/aleph-2018004

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory] https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-DOTNET-NEWTONSOFTJSON-2774678

[Third Party Advisory] https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-5crp-9r3c-p9vr

[Third Party Advisory] https://vulncheck.com/advisories/vc-advisory-GHSA-5crp-9r3c-p9vr

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5

EPSS 0.0233

EPSS Percentile 84.9%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation poc

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-755

Status published

Products (2)

newtonsoft/json.net < 13.0.1

nuget/Newtonsoft.Json 0 - 13.0.1NuGet

Published Jan 03, 2024

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026