CVE-2026-116620: Tencent RapidJSON · Memory Buffer Overflow
Affects rapidjsonSource GCVE Database
Public exploit available · CVSS 6.9 Medium : upgrade to 1.1.1 as a priority.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 04:16 UTC
- Affects
- Tencent RapidJSON up to 1.1.0
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.1.1
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade tencent/rapidjson to 1.1.1.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
GitHubtencent/rapidjsonpkg:github/tencent/rapidjsonOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
A high-severity security vulnerability (CVE-2026-116620) exists in Tencent RapidJSON up to version 1.1.0. The flaw is in the GenericStringStream<UTF8<char>>::Take function within the Regex Parser component, causing an out-of-bounds read. This vulnerability can be exploited remotely. Public exploit details have been disclosed, but the vendor has not yet responded or provided a patch.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-116620 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/Tencent/rapidjson/issues/2401 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/Tencent/rapidjson (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-116620 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/submit/1024236 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/426552 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/426552/cti (opens in a new tab)