CVE-2024-29371

jose4j: From CVEorg collector

Published Dec 17, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In jose4j before 0.9.6, an attacker can cause a Denial-of-Service (DoS) condition by crafting a malicious JSON Web Encryption (JWE) token with an exceptionally high compression ratio. When this token is processed by the server, it results in significant memory allocation and processing time during decompression.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-3677-xxcr-wjqv jose4j is vulnerable to DoS via compressed JWE content
History
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Description In jose4j before 0.9.5, an attacker can cause a Denial-of-Service (DoS) condition by crafting a malicious JSON Web Encryption (JWE) token with an exceptionally high compression ratio. When this token is processed by the server, it results in significant memory allocation and processing time during decompression. In jose4j before 0.9.6, an attacker can cause a Denial-of-Service (DoS) condition by crafting a malicious JSON Web Encryption (JWE) token with an exceptionally high compression ratio. When this token is processed by the server, it results in significant memory allocation and processing time during decompression.
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:jose4j_project:jose4j:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Title jose4j: From CVEorg collector
Weaknesses CWE-409
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Jose4j Project
Jose4j Project jose4j
Vendors & Products Jose4j Project
Jose4j Project jose4j
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Weaknesses CWE-1259
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In jose4j before 0.9.5, an attacker can cause a Denial-of-Service (DoS) condition by crafting a malicious JSON Web Encryption (JWE) token with an exceptionally high compression ratio. When this token is processed by the server, it results in significant memory allocation and processing time during decompression.
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Jan 23, 2026, 7:28 PM
Reserved
Mar 19, 2024, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 17, 2025, 4:16 PM
Modified
Oct 27, 2026, 6:10 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Dec 17, 2025, 12:00 AM