Java Merge-sort Insecure Temporary File vulnerability
Versions of the package com.fasterxml.util:java-merge-sort before 1.1.0 are vulnerable to Insecure Temporary File in the StdTempFileProvider() function in StdTempFileProvider.java, which uses the permissive File.createTempFile() function, exposing temporary file contents.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | com.fasterxml.util:java-merge-sort | < 1.1.0 | 1.1.0 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-24913
- https://github.com/cowtowncoder/java-merge-sort/pull/21
- https://github.com/cowtowncoder/java-merge-sort/commit/450fdee70b5f181c2afc5d817f293efa1a543902
- https://github.com/cowtowncoder/java-merge-sort
- https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-COMFASTERXMLUTIL-3227926
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-377, CWE-668- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
com.fasterxml.util:java-merge-sort- Disclosed
- 12.01.2023
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-qxxc-7mq4-mf79 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: com.fasterxml.util:java-merge-sort
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
This is the only known vulnerability of this package.
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