CVE-2026-29975

lwjson 1.8.1 contains an improper input validation vulnerability in the streaming JSON parser (lwjson_stream.c). The end-of-string detection logic incorrectly identifies escaped quote characters by only checking the immediately preceding character rather than counting consecutive backslashes, causing valid JSON strings ending with an escaped backslash (like "\\") to never terminate parsing. A remote attacker can send well-formed JSON to cause applications using lwjson_stream_parse() to hang indefinitely, resulting in denial of service.
Configurations

No configuration.

History

08 May 2026, 19:16

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CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.5
CWE CWE-835
References () https://gist.github.com/dwilliams27/b99fd41be5d6848691797042cbfc1103 - () https://gist.github.com/dwilliams27/b99fd41be5d6848691797042cbfc1103 -

08 May 2026, 16:16

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-05-08 16:16

Updated : 2026-05-12 14:51


NVD link : CVE-2026-29975

Mitre link : CVE-2026-29975

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-29975


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Products Affected

No product.

CWE
CWE-835

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')