Answer in brief
CVE-2021-27568 records a Medium severity (CVSS 5.9) vulnerability in Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions in json-smart. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps net.minidev:json-smart (maven), net.minidev:json-smart (maven), net.minidev:json-smart (maven), net.minidev:json-smart-mini (maven). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 5.9. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps net.minidev:json-smart (maven), net.minidev:json-smart (maven), net.minidev:json-smart (maven), net.minidev:json-smart-mini (maven). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| net.minidev:json-smartmaven | >=0 <1.3.2 | 1.3.2 |
| net.minidev:json-smartmaven | >=2.4.0 <2.4.1 | 2.4.1 |
| net.minidev:json-smartmaven | >=2.0.0 <2.3.1 | 2.3.1 |
| net.minidev:json-smart-minimaven | >=0 <1.3.2 | 1.3.2 |
Published upstream
Jun 16, 2021
Evidence: source:osv:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Sep 10, 2026
Evidence: source:osv:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Sep 10, 2026
An issue was discovered in netplex json-smart-v1 through 2015-10-23 and json-smart-v2 through 2.4. An exception is thrown from a function, but it is not caught, as demonstrated by NumberFormatException. When it is not caught, it may cause programs using the library to crash or expose sensitive information.
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