CVE-2022-31116 affects UltraJSON, a Python JSON encoder/decoder, where versions prior to 5.4.0 improperly decode escaped surrogate characters, leading to potential string corruption, key confusion, and value overwriting in dictionaries when parsing untrusted JSON. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.5, indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and high impact on availability. While the EPSS score is low, suggesting limited real-world exploitation, there are currently no known public exploits, Metasploit modules, or Nuclei templates available. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 5.4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ultrajson_project:ultrajson:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:* | ||
35CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
36CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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