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CVE-2024-29370

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Published: Dec 17, 2025Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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5.3
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 1.4
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)

Description

In python-jose 3.3.0 (specifically jwe.decrypt), a vulnerability allows an attacker to 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.

Affected (1)

Python Jose Project
1 product
Python Jose
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Python Jose
Version 3.3.0

Related CWEs

CWE-409
Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification)
The product does not handle or incorrectly handles a compressed input with a very high compression ratio that produces a large output.

References (1)

Source: cve@mitre.org
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