CVE-2018-18853 involves a denial of service vulnerability in Lightbend Spray spray-json up to version 1.3.4, allowing remote attackers to disrupt services by consuming excessive resources. Learn about the impact, technical details, and mitigation steps.
Lightbend Spray spray-json up to version 1.3.4 is vulnerable to a denial of service attack due to high algorithmic complexity during the parsing of fields with many decimal digits.
Understanding CVE-2018-18853
This CVE involves a vulnerability in Lightbend Spray spray-json that can be exploited by remote attackers to disrupt services by consuming excessive resources.
What is CVE-2018-18853?
The vulnerability in Lightbend Spray spray-json up to version 1.3.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by exploiting high algorithmic complexity during the parsing of fields with numerous decimal digits.
The Impact of CVE-2018-18853
Technical Details of CVE-2018-18853
Lightbend Spray spray-json up to version 1.3.4 is susceptible to a denial of service vulnerability due to algorithmic complexity during field parsing.
Vulnerability Description
The vulnerability arises from the high algorithmic complexity when parsing a field with a large number of decimal digits.
Affected Systems and Versions
Exploitation Mechanism
Mitigation and Prevention
To address CVE-2018-18853, consider the following steps:
Immediate Steps to Take
Long-Term Security Practices
Patching and Updates