CVE-2026-54903

Oj: Integer Overflow in Oj.load 2GB String Handling

Published Jun 30, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 6.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Oj (Optimized JSON) is a JSON parser and Object marshaller packaged as a Ruby gem. In versions prior to 3.17.2, Oj.load is vulnerable to heap corruption when parsing a JSON string longer than 2 GB. An integer overflow in buf_append_string (buf.h:61) converts the string length to a large negative size_t, causing memcpy to copy an astronomically large amount of data out of bounds. This crashes the process and can corrupt adjacent heap memory. The issue has been fixed in version 3.17.2.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4803-1 ruby-oj security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6521-1 ruby-oj security update
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-475m-ph3x-64gp Oj: Integer Overflow in Oj.load 2GB String Handling
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-787
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Ohler
Ohler oj
Ohler55
Ohler55 oj
Vendors & Products Ohler
Ohler oj
Ohler55
Ohler55 oj
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Oj (Optimized JSON) is a JSON parser and Object marshaller packaged as a Ruby gem. In versions prior to 3.17.2, Oj.load is vulnerable to heap corruption when parsing a JSON string longer than 2 GB. An integer overflow in buf_append_string (buf.h:61) converts the string length to a large negative size_t, causing memcpy to copy an astronomically large amount of data out of bounds. This crashes the process and can corrupt adjacent heap memory. The issue has been fixed in version 3.17.2.
Title Oj: Integer Overflow in Oj.load 2GB String Handling
Weaknesses CWE-190
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Jul 1, 2026, 12:43 PM
Reserved
Jun 16, 2026, 1:49 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jul 1, 2026, 12:16 AM
Modified
Oct 25, 2026, 5:10 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jun 30, 2026, 11:42 PM