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CVE-2026-54896: Oj: Heap Buffer Overflow in Oj.dump Exception Serialization via Large Indent

June 19, 2026

Oj.dump in object mode is vulnerable to a heap buffer overflow when serializing Exception objects with a large :indent value. The serializer allocates a buffer sized for the object’s attributes but does not account for the indent bytes added on each write. With indent: 5000, the accumulation of 5,000-byte indent strings overflows the 13,150-byte heap allocation, corrupting adjacent heap memory.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-35w3-pjm6-wj95
  • github.com/ohler55/oj/security/advisories/GHSA-35w3-pjm6-wj95
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-54896

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Affected versions

All versions before 3.17.3

Fixed versions

  • 3.17.3

Solution

Upgrade to version 3.17.3 or above.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Source file

gem/oj/CVE-2026-54896.yml

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