json-c through 0.14 has an integer overflow and out-of-bounds write via a large JSON file, as demonstrated by printbuf_memappend.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2228-1 json-c security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2228-2 json-c regression update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2301-1 json-c security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3461-1 libfastjson security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4258-1 libfastjson security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4741-1 json-c security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-5047 json-c through 0.14 has an integer overflow and out-of-bounds write via a large JSON file, as demonstrated by printbuf_memappend.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4360-1 json-c vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4360-4 json-c vulnerability
Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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History

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 20:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-11-03T19:25:29.557Z

Reserved: 2020-05-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-12762

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-11-03T19:25:29.557Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-05-09T18:15:11.283

Modified: 2025-11-03T20:15:44.663

Link: CVE-2020-12762

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2020-05-02T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2020-12762 - Bugzilla

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