Out-of-bounds Read in Cjson Project

CVE-2023-53154

parse_string in cJSON before 1.7.18 has a heap-based buffer over-read via {"1":1, with no trailing newline if cJSON_ParseWithLength is called.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.002 (13.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 2.9 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-53154?
CVE-2023-53154 is a low-severity vulnerability in Cjson Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 2.9/10. Published 2025-05-23.
How severe is CVE-2023-53154?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.9 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-53154 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.