{"cve":"CVE-2023-36831","nvd":{"published":"2023-07-14T15:15:08.913","modified":"2026-06-17T06:07:10.310","status":"Modified","description":"An Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions vulnerability in the UTM (Unified Threat Management) Web-Filtering feature of Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series causes a jbuf memory leak to occur when accessing certain websites, eventually leading to a Denial of Service (DoS) condition.  Service restoration is only possible by rebooting the system.\n\nThe jbuf memory leak only occurs in SSL Proxy and UTM Web-Filtering configurations.  Other products, platforms, and configurations are not affected by this vulnerability.\n\nThis issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series:\n22.2 versions prior to 22.2R3;\n22.3 versions prior to 22.3R2-S1, 22.3R3;\n22.4 versions prior to 22.4R1-S2, 22.4R2.\n\nThis issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS versions prior to 22.2R2.","cvss_v4":null,"cvss_v3":{"version":"3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H","score":7.5},"cwes":["CWE-703"],"references":["https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA71636","https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA71636"],"products":["juniper:junos"],"source":"nvd","synced_at":"2026-10-19T21:38:35.729974749+00:00"},"epss":{"cve":"CVE-2023-36831","score":0.00632,"percentile":0.50288,"date":"2026-10-31"},"kev":null,"osv":[],"attribution":["This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.","EPSS scores: FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System, https://www.first.org/epss","Known exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","Package advisories: OSV (https://osv.dev), from the GitHub Advisory Database, PyPA, Go, RustSec and other ecosystem databases, under CC-BY 4.0 or CC0","CVE records: the CVE Program's CVE List (https://www.cve.org), under its terms of use (https://www.cve.org/Legal/TermsOfUse). CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation; this product is not affiliated with the CVE Program."]}