High severity · published Jun 15, 2023
CVE-2023-34453
snappy-java is a fast compressor/decompressor for Java
7.5
CVSS
1.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
snappy-java is a fast compressor/decompressor for Java. Due to unchecked multiplications, an integer overflow may occur in versions prior to 1.1.10.1, causing a fatal error.
The function `shuffle(int[] input)` in the file `BitShuffle.java` receives an array of integers and applies a bit shuffle on it. It does so by multiplying the length by 4 and passing it to the natively compiled shuffle function. Since the length is not tested, the multiplication by four can cause an integer overflow and become a smaller value than the true size, or even zero or negative. In the case of a negative value, a `java.lang.NegativeArraySizeException` exception will raise, which can crash the program. In a case of a value that is zero or too small, the code that afterwards references the shuffled array will assume a bigger size of the array, which might cause exceptions such as `java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException`.
The same issue exists also when using the `shuffle` functions that receive a double, float, long and short, each using a different multiplier that may cause the same issue.
Version 1.1.10.1 contains a patch for this vulnerability.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.7% · higher than 77% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SN
Snappy-java · Xerial
before 1.1.10.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-34453
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-34453
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/xerial/snappy-java/blob/05c39b2ca9b5b7b39611529cc302d3d796329611/src/main/java/org/xerial/snappy/BitShuffle.java#L107
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/xerial/snappy-java/blob/master/src/main/java/org/xerial/snappy/BitShuffle.java
Patch
https://github.com/xerial/snappy-java/commit/820e2e074c58748b41dbd547f4edba9e108ad905
Exploit
https://github.com/xerial/snappy-java/security/advisories/GHSA-pqr6-cmr2-h8hf
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