Code execution via unchecked parser buffer writes
Published Feb 3, 2023 · Updated Mar 26, 2025
Heap buffer overflow in sheredom json.h before commit 0825301 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code. The json_parse_string routine copies bytes from src into the allocated data region without honoring state.data_size, so crafted input under a specific flag combination writes beyond the heap buffer. A caller must pass attacker-controlled JSON to json_parse_ex with that flag combination; the demonstrated result is a one-byte heap overwrite, while the CVE record reports code execution and privilege escalation.
Summary
What happened
Heap buffer overflow in sheredom json.h before commit 0825301 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code. The json_parse_string routine copies bytes from src into the allocated data region without honoring state.data_size, so crafted input under a specific flag combination writes beyond the heap buffer. A caller must pass attacker-controlled JSON to json_parse_ex with that flag combination; the demonstrated result is a one-byte heap overwrite, while the CVE record reports code execution and privilege escalation.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2022-45496
- Published
- Feb 3, 2023
- Updated
- Mar 26, 2025
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- CWE-122, CWE-787
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Feb 3, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Mar 26, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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Attacks
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Public exploit references
- json_parse_string crash input and sanitizer harnessproof of concept · demonstrated
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