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High · 7.5 CVE-2022-29249 EUVD-2022-2741GHSA-67fj-6w6m-w5j8

Reversible One-Way Hash and Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm in io.github.javaezlib.JavaEZ

Published May 24, 2022 · Updated Apr 23, 2025 · Assigned by GitHub_M

Description

JavaEZ is a library that adds new functions to make Java easier. A weakness in JavaEZ 1.6 allows force decryption of locked text by unauthorized actors. The issue is NOT critical for non-secure applications, however may be critical in a situation where the highest levels of security are required. This issue ONLY affects v1.6 and does not affect anything pre-1.6. The vulnerability has been patched in release 1.7. Currently, there is no way to fix the issue without upgrading.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
JavaEZLib JavaEZ = 1.6 —

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixedRecord
Maven io.github.javaezlib:JavaEZ >= 1.6, < 1.7 1.7 GHSA-67fj-6w6m-w5j8

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