First published: Wed Jul 19 2023(Updated: )
DoS of the OkHttp client when using a BrotliInterceptor and surfing to a malicious web server, or when an attacker can perform MitM to inject a Brotli zip-bomb into an HTTP response
Credit: reefs@jfrog.com reefs@jfrog.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Squareup Okhttp-brotli |
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The severity of CVE-2023-3782 is medium, with a severity value of 5.9.
CVE-2023-3782 can cause a Denial of Service (DoS) for the OkHttp client when using a BrotliInterceptor and accessing a malicious web server or when a Brotli zip-bomb is injected into an HTTP response via a Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack.
The Squareup Okhttp-brotli library is affected by CVE-2023-3782.
To fix CVE-2023-3782, it is recommended to update to a version of Squareup Okhttp-brotli that includes the necessary security patches.
You can find more information about CVE-2023-3782 at the following references: [1](https://research.jfrog.com/vulnerabilities/okhttp-client-brotli-dos/) [2](https://github.com/square/okhttp/issues/7738)