CVE-2022-45491 is a high-severity buffer overflow vulnerability in the json_parse_value function of sheredom's json.h library, affecting versions prior to commit 0825301a07cbf51653882bf2b153cc81fdadf41. This flaw, rated 7.8 CVSS, allows a local attacker with low privileges to execute arbitrary code and achieve escalated privileges. While the potential impact is significant, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2022-11-14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:json.h_project:json.h:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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