CVE-2026-54898

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Description

Oj (Optimized JSON) is a JSON parser and Object marshaller packaged as a Ruby gem. In versions prior to 3.17.2,Oj::Parser#parse is vulnerable to a heap use-after-free when a SAJ/SAJ2 callback mutates the input JSON string during parsing. The C engine holds a raw const byte * pointer into the Ruby string's internal buffer. If a callback (e.g. hash_start) resizes the string — for example by calling String#replace with a longer value — Ruby reallocates the string buffer and frees the old one. The C parser's pointer is left dangling; the next character read at parser.c:607 is a use-after-free. This issue has been fixed in version 3.17.2.

Severity

LOW

CVSS score

2.1 (v4.0)

Vulnerability status

Deferred

Source identifier

[email protected]

Published

2026-07-01 00:16:33.103000

Last modified

2026-10-25 17:10:00.197000

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  "published": "2026-07-01T00:16:33.103",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-25T17:10:00.197",
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      "value": "Oj (Optimized JSON) is a JSON parser and Object marshaller packaged as a Ruby gem. In versions prior to 3.17.2,Oj::Parser#parse is vulnerable to a heap use-after-free when a SAJ/SAJ2 callback mutates the input JSON string during parsing. The C engine holds a raw const byte * pointer into the Ruby string's internal buffer. If a callback (e.g. hash_start) resizes the string — for example by calling String#replace with a longer value — Ruby reallocates the string buffer and frees the old one. The C parser's pointer is left dangling; the next character read at parser.c:607 is a use-after-free. This issue has been fixed in version 3.17.2."
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      "value": "Oj (Optimized JSON) es un analizador JSON y un serializador de objetos empaquetado como una gema Ruby. En versiones anteriores a la 3.17.2, Oj::Parser#parse es vulnerable a un uso después de liberación en el heap cuando una devolución de llamada SAJ/SAJ2 muta la cadena JSON de entrada durante el análisis. El motor C mantiene un puntero const byte * sin procesar hacia el búfer interno de la cadena Ruby. Si una devolución de llamada (por ejemplo, hash_start) redimensiona la cadena - por ejemplo, llamando a String#replace con un valor más largo - Ruby reasigna el búfer de la cadena y libera el antiguo. El puntero del analizador C queda colgando; el siguiente carácter leído en parser.c:607 es un uso después de liberación. Este problema ha sido solucionado en la versión 3.17.2."
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