CVE-2026-54902CWE-416

Oj: Use-After-Free in Oj::Parser SAJ Long Key Callback

Medium · published June 30, 2026

CVSS v4.0
6.3
EPSS
0%
Percentile
35.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Oj (Optimized JSON) is a JSON parser and Object marshaller packaged as a Ruby gem. Prior to version 3.17.2, is vulnerable to Use-After-Free when in SAJ mode. The Oj::Parser does not protect cached object keys (≥ 35 bytes) from garbage collection, and a Ruby callback that triggers GC inside hash_end can cause the key string to be reclaimed while the C parser still holds a pointer to it. The subsequent access to the freed string VALUE results in a segfault, confirmed by an RIP pointing to address 0x4242 (a canary-style pattern suggesting control over the freed memory's content). This issue has been fixed in version 3.17.2.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
6.3 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
0.00422 · 35.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-416 · Use After Free
Published
2026-06-30T23:40Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 30 JUN 23:40Z
    Oj: Use-After-Free in Oj::Parser SAJ Long Key Callback
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