HIGHpublic-safe

CVE-2026-29036

NVD: cJSON versions 1.5.0 through 1.7.19 contain an incorrectly-resolved name or reference vulnerability in the decode_pointer_inplace() function within cJSON_Utils.c that allows unauthenticated attackers to cause JSON Patch operations to target wrong object keys... NVD: Attackers can submit malicious RFC 6902 JSON Patch input to applications using cJSONUtils_ApplyPatches() or cJSONUtils_ApplyPatchesCaseSensitive() to silently corrupt data or delete unintended keys, potentially bypassing authorization controls in applications... OSV: cJSON 1.7.19 Wrong-Key Modification via JSON Pointer Escape Decoding

CVSS
8.7 Severity
HIGH EPSS
0.0026 (18) KEV
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Source-published summary

Possible impact

Affected context

Affected product or version requires source confirmation.

Remediation / advisory

Remediation reference present; patch status requires confirmation in the linked advisory.

Why it matters

Source describes remote exposure · authenticated boundary. Possible impact: This high severity issue needs human triage to confirm exposure, affected versions, and vendor guidance for remote exposure · authenticated boundary.; CVSS 8.7 (HIGH); EPSS percentile 18; not listed in KEV; Remediation reference present; patch status requires confirmation in the linked advisory; sources: NVD, OSV.

What to verify

Confirm affected product/version, vendor advisory, patch or mitigation, and exposure.

Exposure hint

remote exposure

Impact tags

remote exposure relevantauthenticated boundary review

Urgency reasons

CVSS HIGHvendor advisory presentrecent update

Source-derived note

Summary derived from NVD / OSV description; unsafe procedural detail is not shown.

Redaction metadata

source summary used: True
fallback summary used: False
unsafe procedural detail present: false
raw source displayed: false
public summary redacted: true

Remediation handoff

Public-safe static handoff for human/Codex remediation planning. Scan, patch, external execution, and auto remediation are disabled.

Handoff JSON Handoff Markdown Safe Codex prompt

Safety note

This radar shows source-published defensive context only. Exploit procedures, exploit strings, scanner commands, and auto-remediation are not provided.