CVE-2023-46131: Grails® data binding causes JVM crash and/or DoS

Published Dec 20, 2023
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Updated

Impact A specially crafted web request can lead to a JVM crash or denial of service. Any Grails framework application using Grails data binding is vulnerable.

Patches Patches are available for Grails 3 and later.

Workarounds No workaround is possible except to avoid data binding to request data.

References

- Blog post - Discussion - Mitre CVD record

Other sources

Grails is a framework used to build web applications with the Groovy programming language. A specially crafted web request can lead to a JVM crash or denial of service. Any Grails framework application using Grails data binding is vulnerable. This issue has been patched in version 3.3.17, 4.1.3, 5.3.4, 6.1.0.

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
maven/org.grails:grails-databinding>=2.0.0<3.3.17
3.3.17
maven/org.grails:grails-databinding>=4.0.0<4.1.3
4.1.3
maven/org.grails:grails-databinding>=5.0.0<5.3.4
5.3.4
maven/org.grails:grails-databinding>=6.0.0<6.1.0
6.1.0
Grails Grails<3.3.17
Grails Grails>=4.0.0<4.1.3
Grails Grails>=5.0.0<5.3.4
Grails Grails>=6.0.0<6.1.0

Event History

Dec 20, 2023
Advisory Published
09:12 PM
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:24 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:24 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Dec 21, 2023
Data Sourced
12:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-46131?

CVE-2023-46131 has a severity that can lead to a JVM crash or denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-46131?

To fix CVE-2023-46131, upgrade the Grails data binding library to versions 3.3.17, 4.1.3, 5.3.4, or 6.1.0.

3

Which versions of Grails are affected by CVE-2023-46131?

CVE-2023-46131 affects Grails versions prior to 3.3.17, between 4.0.0 and 4.1.3, between 5.0.0 and 5.3.4, and between 6.0.0 and 6.1.0.

4

Is there a workaround for CVE-2023-46131?

No workaround is available for CVE-2023-46131, except to avoid using Grails data binding.

5

What impact does CVE-2023-46131 have on Grails applications?

CVE-2023-46131 can cause crashes or denial of service for any Grails framework application using Grails data binding.

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