json-c up to 0.15-20200726 json_parse.c parseit stack-based overflow

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A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in json-c up to 0.15-20200726. Affected by this issue is the function parseit of the file json_parse.c. The manipulation results in stack-based overflow. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2021-32292. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in json-c up to 0.15-20200726. Affected is the function parseit of the file json_parse.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An issue was discovered in json-c through 0.15-20200726. A stack-buffer-overflow exists in the function parseit located in json_parse.c. It allows an attacker to cause code Execution.

The weakness was shared 08/23/2023 as 654. The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2021-32292 since 05/07/2021. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• json-c

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• 0.15-20200726

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• Product: https://github.com/json-c/json-c/

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