CVE-2026-29975Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Application hang via escaped-backslash parsing loop

Published May 8, 2026 · Updated May 8, 2026

Improper input validation in lwjson 1.8.1's streaming parser allows remote attackers to hang applications via well-formed JSON. Its string-end logic treats any quote preceded by a backslash as escaped instead of counting consecutive backslashes, so a valid string ending in an escaped backslash never terminates parsing. Exploitation requires an application to pass attacker-controlled JSON to lwjson_stream_parse(), where the parsing thread hangs without disclosing or modifying data.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.42%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper input validation in lwjson 1.8.1's streaming parser allows remote attackers to hang applications via well-formed JSON. Its string-end logic treats any quote preceded by a backslash as escaped instead of counting consecutive backslashes, so a valid string ending in an escaped backslash never terminates parsing. Exploitation requires an application to pass attacker-controlled JSON to lwjson_stream_parse(), where the parsing thread hangs without disclosing or modifying data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-29975
Published
May 8, 2026
Updated
May 8, 2026
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-835, T1499
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 8, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

7.5CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-835Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
T1499Endpoint Denial of Service

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