OSV-2017-59 Heap-buffer-overflow in nlohmann::basic_json<std::__1::map, std::__1::vector, std::__1::basic_string<cha

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A heap-buffer-overflow in the nlohmann JSON library can lead to crashes or potential code execution when parsing malformed input.

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Fix
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What is OSV-2017-59?

OSV-2017-59 is a memory corruption vulnerability in json, published on 13 Jan 2021.

Official description

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=381

Crash type: Heap-buffer-overflow READ 1
Crash state:
nlohmann::basic_json&lt;std::__1::map, std::__1::vector, std::__1::basic_string&lt;cha
nlohmann::basic_json&lt;std::__1::map, std::__1::vector, std::__1::basic_string&lt;cha
nlohmann::basic_json&lt;std::__1::map, std::__1::vector, std::__1::basic_string&lt;cha

Which versions are affected by OSV-2017-59?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including json.

PackageAffectedFixed in
json OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2017-59?

No fix has been published for OSV-2017-59 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is OSV-2017-59 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2017-59 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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