CVE-2026-39373
JWCrypto: JWE ZIP decompression bomb
CVSS Score
5.3
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
JWCrypto implements JWK, JWS, and JWE specifications using python-cryptography. Prior to 1.5.7, an unauthenticated attacker can exhaust server memory by sending crafted JWE tokens with ZIP compression. The existing patch for CVE-2024-28102 limits input token size to 250KB but does not validate the decompressed output size. An unauthenticated attacker can cause memory exhaustion on memory-constrained systems. A token under the 250KB input limit can decompress to approximately 100MB. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.5.7.
| CWE | CWE-409 |
| Vendor | latchset |
| Product | jwcrypto |
| Published | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Apr 7, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Affected Versions
latchset / jwcrypto
< 1.5.7