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CVE-2026-54696: Ruby json: JSON generator heap buffer overflow when streaming to an IO

July 23, 2026

JSON.dump(obj, io) and JSON::State#generate(obj, io) can write past the internal JSON generator buffer when a streamed object contains an attacker-controlled string near 16 KB. The issue is a heap out-of-bounds write in the IO-streaming path and is demonstrated as a reliable process crash / denial of service.

This was triaged on HackerOne as report #3785370. The issue was confirmed there and I was asked to open it here.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-x2f5-4prf-w687
  • github.com/ruby/json/commit/996bac686d64e4e3aaeae03b14a7f9ee9695ebdb
  • github.com/ruby/json/releases/tag/v2.19.9
  • github.com/ruby/json/security/advisories/GHSA-x2f5-4prf-w687
  • github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/json/CVE-2026-54696.yml
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-54696

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 2.9.0 before 2.19.9

Fixed versions

  • 2.19.9

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.19.9 or above.

Impact 3.7 LOW

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow
  • CWE-131: Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size
  • CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write

Source file

gem/json/CVE-2026-54696.yml

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