CVE-2024-29371: High severity maven/org.bitbucket.b_g/jose4j vulnerability

Published Dec 17, 2025
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Updated

In jose4j before 0.9.5, an attacker can cause a Denial-of-Service (DoS) condition by crafting a malicious JSON Web Encryption (JWE) token with an exceptionally high compression ratio. When this token is processed by the server, it results in significant memory allocation and processing time during decompression.

Other sources

In jose4j before 0.9.6, an attacker can cause a Denial-of-Service (DoS) condition by crafting a malicious JSON Web Encryption (JWE) token with an exceptionally high compression ratio. When this token is processed by the server, it results in significant memory allocation and processing time during decompression.

MITRE

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
maven/org.bitbucket.b_g/jose4j<0.9.5
maven/org.bitbucket.b_c:jose4j<0.9.5
0.9.5
Jose4j Project Jose4j<0.9.5
IBM Verify Identity Access<=11.0 - 11.0.2
IBM Security Verify Access<=10.0 - 10.0.9.1
IBM Verify Identity Access Container<=11.0 - 11.0.2
IBM Security Verify Access Container<=10.0 - 10.0.9.1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/org.bitbucket.b_c:jose4j to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.9.5

Event History

Dec 17, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·04:01 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:16 PM
Affected Software
Advisory Published
via GitHub·06:31 PM
Data Sourced
via GitHub·06:31 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jul 8, 2026
Data Sourced
via IBM·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-29371?

CVE-2024-29371 is classified as a Denial-of-Service (DoS) vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-29371?

To fix CVE-2024-29371, upgrade jose4j to version 0.9.5 or later.

3

What type of attack is CVE-2024-29371 associated with?

CVE-2024-29371 is associated with a zip bomb attack that targets the processing of JWE tokens.

4

Which versions of jose4j are affected by CVE-2024-29371?

CVE-2024-29371 affects all versions of jose4j prior to 0.9.5.

5

What can happen if CVE-2024-29371 is exploited?

Exploiting CVE-2024-29371 can lead to significant memory allocation and processing time, causing a Denial-of-Service condition.

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