CVE-2026-67217

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.
Configurations

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cpe:2.3:a:davegamble:cjson:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

04 Aug 2026, 15:03

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Davegamble cjson
Davegamble
References () https://github.com/DaveGamble/cJSON/blob/v1.7.19/cJSON_Utils.c#L887-L948 - () https://github.com/DaveGamble/cJSON/blob/v1.7.19/cJSON_Utils.c#L887-L948 - Patch
References () https://joshua.hu/cjson-json-parser-cve-vulnerabilities - () 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 - () 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

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://joshua.hu/cjson-json-parser-cve-vulnerabilities - () https://joshua.hu/cjson-json-parser-cve-vulnerabilities -

29 Jul 2026, 14:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
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


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Products Affected

davegamble

  • cjson
CWE
CWE-696

Incorrect Behavior Order