7.5

CVE-2026-67216

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Exploit

cJSON cJSON_Compare Exponential Complexity Denial of Service

cJSON through 1.7.19 contains an inefficient algorithmic complexity flaw in cJSON_Compare(). When comparing objects, the function recurses into each shared subtree twice, once in each direction, with no depth guard, making the running time exponential in nesting depth. A small, deeply nested document of a few hundred bytes (depth around 40) compared for equality consumes hours of CPU, and the cost roughly doubles with each additional level of nesting. An application that calls cJSON_Compare() on attacker-influenced JSON that is structurally equal to a reference document is exposed to a denial-of-service condition.
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Davegamble ≫ Cjson Version <= 1.7.19
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EPSS Metriken
Typ Quelle Score Percentile
EPSS FIRST.org 0.35% 0.277
CVSS Metriken
Quelle Base Score Exploit Score Impact Score Vector String
NIST 7.5 3.9 3.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
disclosure@vulncheck.com 8.2 0 0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
disclosure@vulncheck.com 5.9 2.2 3.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-407 Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity

An algorithm in a product has an inefficient worst-case computational complexity that may be detrimental to system performance and can be triggered by an attacker, typically using crafted manipulations that ensure that the worst case is being reached.

https://joshua.hu/cjson-json-parser-cve-vulnerabilities
Third Party Advisory
Exploit
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https://github.com/DaveGamble/cJSON/blob/v1.7.19/cJSON.c#L3057-L3180
Patch
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cjson-cjson-compare-exponential-complexity-denial-of-service
Third Party Advisory