CVE-2026-39373

JWCrypto: JWE ZIP decompression bomb

Published Apr 7, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
JWCrypto implements JWK, JWS, and JWE specifications using python-cryptography. Prior to 1.5.7, an unauthenticated attacker can exhaust server memory by sending crafted JWE tokens with ZIP compression. The existing patch for CVE-2024-28102 limits input token size to 250KB but does not validate the decompressed output size. An unauthenticated attacker can cause memory exhaustion on memory-constrained systems. A token under the 250KB input limit can decompress to approximately 100MB. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.5.7.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-fjrm-76x2-c4q4 JWCrypto: JWE ZIP decompression bomb
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:latchset:jwcrypto:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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First Time appeared Latchset
Latchset jwcrypto
Vendors & Products Latchset
Latchset jwcrypto
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Metrics ssvc

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

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Description JWCrypto implements JWK, JWS, and JWE specifications using python-cryptography. Prior to 1.5.7, an unauthenticated attacker can exhaust server memory by sending crafted JWE tokens with ZIP compression. The existing patch for CVE-2024-28102 limits input token size to 250KB but does not validate the decompressed output size. An unauthenticated attacker can cause memory exhaustion on memory-constrained systems. A token under the 250KB input limit can decompress to approximately 100MB. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.5.7.
Title JWCrypto: JWE ZIP decompression bomb
Weaknesses CWE-409
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Apr 7, 2026, 8:22 PM
Reserved
Apr 6, 2026, 9:29 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 7, 2026, 8:16 PM
Modified
Jul 24, 2026, 9:10 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Apr 7, 2026, 7:35 PM