CVE-2021-32292

json-c: stack-buffer-overflow in parseit() in json_parse.c

Published Aug 22, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue was discovered in json-c from 20200420 (post 0.14 unreleased code) through 0.15-20200726. A stack-buffer-overflow exists in the auxiliary sample program json_parse which is located in the function parseit.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5486-1 json-c security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-19147 An issue was discovered in json-c from 20200420 (post 0.14 unreleased code) through 0.15-20200726. A stack-buffer-overflow exists in the auxiliary sample program json_parse which is located in the function parseit.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6310-1 json-c vulnerability
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Json-c
Json-c json-c
Netapp
Netapp active Iq Unified Manager
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:json-c_project:json-c:0.15-20200726:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:json-c:json-c:0.15-20200726:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:*
Vendors & Products Json-c Project
Json-c Project json-c
Json-c
Json-c json-c
Netapp
Netapp active Iq Unified Manager
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Oct 14, 2026, 11:39 AM
Reserved
May 7, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 22, 2023, 7:16 PM
Modified
Oct 14, 2026, 12:17 PM
Severity
Public date
Aug 22, 2023, 12:00 AM