Buffer overflow in Tencent Rapidjson
CVE-2026-116620
A security vulnerability has been detected in Tencent RapidJSON up to 1.1.0. This issue affects the function GenericStringStream<UTF8<char>>::Take in the library include/rapidjson/stream.h of the component Regex Parser. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds read. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.
Affected products
- Tencent Rapidjson — versions 1.0, 1.1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/Tencent/rapidjson/ (product)
- github.com/Tencent/rapidjson/issues/2401 (issue-tracking, exploit)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-116620 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/submit/1024236 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/vuln/426552 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/426552/cti (signature, permissions-required)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-116620?
- CVE-2026-116620 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tencent Rapidjson, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2026-10-27.
- How severe is CVE-2026-116620?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.