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high 7.8

CVE-2022-45493 json

Buffer overflow vulnerability in function json_parse_key in sheredom json.h before commit 0825301a07cbf51653882bf2b153cc81fdadf41 (November…

published 2023-02-03 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-48359

cvss
7.8
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.2%
EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 8%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Buffer overflow vulnerability in function json_parse_key in sheredom json.h before commit 0825301a07cbf51653882bf2b153cc81fdadf41 (November 14, 2022) allows attackers to code arbitrary code and gain escalated privileges.

Patch / fix

  • json.h_project json.h 2022-11-14

Exploit prediction

0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 8% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Classification

Weakness

References

Sources

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