CVE-2026-29036
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.004 · 38 %ileEUEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
cJSON versions 1.5.0 through 1.7.19 contain an incorrectly-resolved name or reference vulnerability in the decode_pointer_inplace() function within cJSON_Utils.c that allows unauthenticated attackers to cause JSON Patch operations to target wrong object keys by supplying crafted JSON Pointer escape sequences (~0 or ~1) in patch paths. Attackers can submit malicious RFC 6902 JSON Patch input to applications using cJSONUtils_ApplyPatches() or cJSONUtils_ApplyPatchesCaseSensitive() to silently corrupt data or delete unintended keys, potentially bypassing authorization controls in applications that rely on JSON Patch for access-controlled data modification.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.6–8.7
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affected products (1)
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also known as (3)
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references (6)
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- https://github.com/DaveGamble/cJSONcnnvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cjson-wrong-key-modification-via-json-pointer-escape-decodingcnnvd
- https://github.com/DaveGamble/cJSONenisa_euvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cjson-wrong-key-modification-via-json-pointer-escape-decodingenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/DaveGamble/cJSONnvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cjson-wrong-key-modification-via-json-pointer-escape-decodingnvd
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