CVE-2020-36325

jansson: out-of-bounds read in json_loads() due to a parsing error

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

7.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · September 1, 2020

Updated · June 28, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in jansson. An out-of-bounds read-access bug is possible due to a parsing error in json_loads. The highest threat from this vulnerability is do system availability.

Statement

A CVE was incorrectly assigned for this issue, which was a problem in the fuzzer code and not in the jansson library itself.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read