CVE-2026-54592: Oj: Stack Buffer Overflow in Oj::Doc#each_child via Deeply Nested Input

June 19, 2026

Oj::Doc#each_child, when invoked recursively over a deeply nested JSON document, overflows a fixed-size stack buffer and aborts the process. This is a denial of service reachable from untrusted JSON.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-3m6q-jj5j-38c9
github.com/ohler55/oj/security/advisories/GHSA-3m6q-jj5j-38c9
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-54592

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