CVE-2023-53154

parse_string in cJSON before 1.7.18 has a heap-based buffer over-read via {"1":1, with no trailing newline if cJSON_ParseWithLength is called.

CVSS v3 2.9 LOW

2.9^/10

CVSS v3 : LOW

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.4 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/DaveGamble/cJSON/compare/v1.7.17...v1.7.18	Release Notes
https://github.com/DaveGamble/cJSON/issues/800	Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/06/msg00014.html
https://github.com/DaveGamble/cJSON/issues/800	Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:cjson_project:cjson:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-05-23 16:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 20:16

NVD link : CVE-2023-53154

Mitre link : CVE-2023-53154

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-53154

JSON object : View

Products Affected

cjson_project

cjson

CWE

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

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