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.
The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| 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 |