Infinite loop in Apache CFX

HIGH 7.5CVE-2021-30468 · GHSA-g23v-p5jq-jvh4 · Published 16/06/2021 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2021-30468 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability affecting org.apache.cxf:apache-cxf, org.apache.cxf:cxf, cxf (apache).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 7.0%, higher than 94.2% of all vulnerabilities.
Fix: update to 3.4.4, 3.3.11 or later.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
org.apache.cxf:apache-cxf Maven	`≥ 3.4.0, < 3.4.4< 3.3.11`	`3.4.43.3.11`
org.apache.cxf:cxf Maven	`≥ 3.4.0, < 3.4.4< 3.3.11`	`3.4.43.3.11`
cxf apache	`≥ 3.4.0, < 3.4.4< 3.3.11`	`3.4.43.3.11`
tomee apache	`= 8.0.6`	No fix yet
business intelligence oracle	`= 12.2.1.3.0= 12.2.1.4.0= 5.5.0.0.0= 5.9.0.0.0`	No fix yet
communications element manager oracle	`= 8.2.2`	No fix yet

Description

A vulnerability in the JsonMapObjectReaderWriter of Apache CXF allows an attacker to submit malformed JSON to a web service, which results in the thread getting stuck in an infinite loop, consuming CPU indefinitely. This issue affects Apache CXF versions prior to 3.4.4; Apache CXF versions prior to 3.3.11.

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