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CVE-2024-58264 — Vulnerability in serde-json-wasm — CVE Details

HIGH

serde-json-wasm stack overflow during recursive JSON parsing

Published February 9, 2024Updated July 28, 2025Source: osv

Summary

When parsing untrusted, deeply nested JSON, the stack may overflow, possibly enabling a Denial of Service attack. This was fixed by adding a check for recursion depth.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published February 9, 2024 (976 days ago).
  • Last revised July 28, 2025 — 535 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Cargo
Update serde-json-wasm to 0.5.2 or later
cargo update -p serde-json-wasm --precise 0.5.2
Cargo
Update serde-json-wasm to 1.0.1 or later
cargo update -p serde-json-wasm --precise 1.0.1

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (2)

Affects 1 ecosystem: crates.io (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
serde-json-wasm
crates.io
All versions0.5.2
serde-json-wasm
crates.io
1.0.01.0.1

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 7.5 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-58264?
serde-json-wasm stack overflow during recursive JSON parsing This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of HIGH (CVSS score: 7.5/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2024-58264?
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Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
7.5

High exploitability or significant impact. Prioritize remediation within days.

Also Known As

GHSA-rr69-rxr6-8qwf
RUSTSEC-2024-0012

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