CVE-2023-53154

May 23, 2025, 4:15 p.m.

2.9
Low

Description

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.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Cjson
  • Cjson
  • *

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-125
Out-of-bounds Read
The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a cjson cjson / / / / / / / /

References

https://github.com/DaveGamble/cJSON/compare/v1.7.17...v1.7.18
https://github.com/DaveGamble/cJSON/issues/800
https://github.com/DaveGamble/cJSON/issues/800

Tags

cve@mitre.org
CWE-125
2025-05-23
CVE-2023-53154

CVSS Score

2.9 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: LOCAL
  • Attack Complexity: HIGH
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: LOW

    • CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

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Timeline

Published: May 23, 2025, 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified: May 23, 2025, 4:15 p.m.

Status : Received

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

cve@mitre.org

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