CVE-2022-45493

7.8 highEPSS 0.2%

High (7.8) in json.h project json.h. EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Buffer overflow vulnerability in function json_parse_key in sheredom json.h before commit 0825301a07cbf51653882bf2b153cc81fdadf41 (November 14, 2022) allows attackers to code arbitrary code and gain escalated privileges.

Severity

CVSS 3.1

7.8 high

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 8% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-787
Published: 2023-02-03
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

json.h_project:json.h

References

https://github.com/hyrathon/trophies/security/advisories/GHSA-r2mm-2f4c-6243
https://github.com/hyrathon/trophies/security/advisories/GHSA-r2mm-2f4c-6243

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