CVE-2022-45491

Buffer overflow vulnerability in function json_parse_value in sheredom json.h before commit 0825301a07cbf51653882bf2b153cc81fdadf41 (November 14, 2022) allows attackers to code arbitrary code and gain escalated privileges.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/hyrathon/trophies/security/advisories/GHSA-55fm-gm4m-3v3j	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/sheredom/json.h/issues/94	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/hyrathon/trophies/security/advisories/GHSA-55fm-gm4m-3v3j	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/sheredom/json.h/issues/94	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:json.h_project:json.h:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

26 Mar 2025, 19:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-122

Information

Published : 2023-02-03 21:15

Updated : 2025-03-26 19:15

NVD link : CVE-2022-45491

Mitre link : CVE-2022-45491

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-45491

JSON object : View

Products Affected

json.h_project

json.h

CWE

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

CWE-122

Heap-based Buffer Overflow

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