CVE-2023-50471 Null dereference in n/a

High 7.5 Published 14 Dec 2023 Updated 4 Nov 2025

A segmentation violation in cJSON allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted input to cJSON_InsertItemInArray.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2023-50471?

CVE-2023-50471 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

cJSON v1.7.16 was discovered to contain a segmentation violation via the function cJSON_InsertItemInArray at cJSON.c.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-50471?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Davegamble Cjson.

How do I fix CVE-2023-50471?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2023-50471 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-50471 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2023-50471, AZL-32206, AZL-67464, BELL-CVE-2023-50471, DEBIAN-CVE-2023-50471, DLA-3700-1 and 2 more.