CVE-2017-12972: Nimbus JOSE+JWT missing overflow check

CVE-2017-12972 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2022-05-13

Nimbus JOSE+JWT missing overflow check

Technologies: com.nimbusds:nimbus-jose-jwt (Maven). Vendors: Maven.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2017-12972 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2017-12972 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2017-12972?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 13 May 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
com.nimbusds:nimbus-jose-jwt (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=4.39.
Is there a fix for CVE-2017-12972?
Yes. com.nimbusds:nimbus-jose-jwt (Maven): upgrade to 4.39 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2017-12972?
Check whether you run com.nimbusds:nimbus-jose-jwt (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • com.nimbusds:nimbus-jose-jwt (Maven): upgrade to 4.39 or later
    # set com.nimbusds:nimbus-jose-jwt to 4.39 in your pom.xml or build.gradle

Affected products

  • com.nimbusds:nimbus-jose-jwt (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=4.39

Identifiers

  • CVE-2017-12972
  • GHSA-2qp9-wg27-9pcv

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