cJSON 1.5.0 through 1.7.18 allows out-of-bounds access via the decode_array_index_from_pointer function in cJSON_Utils.c, allowing remote attackers to bypass array bounds checking and access restricted data via malformed JSON pointer strings containing alphanumeric characters.
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Title | cJSON: out-of-bounds access in decode_array_index_from_pointer() in cJSON_Utils.c via crafted JSON pointer strings | |
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Weaknesses | CWE-125 CWE-129 |
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Description | cJSON 1.5.0 through 1.7.18 allows out-of-bounds access via the decode_array_index_from_pointer function in cJSON_Utils.c, allowing remote attackers to bypass array bounds checking and access restricted data via malformed JSON pointer strings containing alphanumeric characters. | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
Updated: 2025-09-03T17:41:11.483Z
Reserved: 2025-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2025-57052

Updated: 2025-09-03T17:38:12.817Z

Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2025-09-03T15:15:38.250
Modified: 2025-09-04T15:36:56.447
Link: CVE-2025-57052
