cJSON through 1.7.19 applies RFC 6902 JSON Patch operations non-atomically in apply_patch() in cJSON_Utils.c. For a replace operation that is missing its value member, or a move operation whose destination path cannot be resolved, the existing target member is detached and deleted before the operation is fully validated, so the target document is mutated while cJSONUtils_ApplyPatches() or cJSONUtils_ApplyPatchesCaseSensitive() returns a failure status. An attacker who can supply the patch document can destroy addressable members of the target document even though the API reports that the patch failed, defeating the all-or-nothing behavior callers rely on to reject bad patches.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/DaveGamble/cJSON/blob/v1.7.19/cJSON_Utils.c#L887-L948 | Patch |
| https://joshua.hu/cjson-json-parser-cve-vulnerabilities | Exploit Press/Media Coverage Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cjson-json-patch-non-atomic-application-destroys-data-before-validation | Third Party Advisory |
| https://joshua.hu/cjson-json-parser-cve-vulnerabilities | Exploit Press/Media Coverage Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
04 Aug 2026, 15:03
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| References | () https://github.com/DaveGamble/cJSON/blob/v1.7.19/cJSON_Utils.c#L887-L948 - Patch | |
| References | () https://joshua.hu/cjson-json-parser-cve-vulnerabilities - Exploit, Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cjson-json-patch-non-atomic-application-destroys-data-before-validation - Third Party Advisory | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:davegamble:cjson:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
29 Jul 2026, 16:17
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| References | () https://joshua.hu/cjson-json-parser-cve-vulnerabilities - |
29 Jul 2026, 14:16
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-07-29 14:16
Updated : 2026-08-04 15:03
NVD link : CVE-2026-67217
Mitre link : CVE-2026-67217
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-67217
JSON object : View
Products Affected
davegamble
- cjson
CWE
CWE-696
Incorrect Behavior Order
