CVE-2023-50471: cJSON
Affects cJSONSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 11:42 UTC
Rated Medium by the CNA (mitre) · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
- EPSS
- 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 74% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 Dec 2023
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
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), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
GitHubdavegamble/cJSONpkg:github/davegamble/cJSONOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Users should monitor the vendor's advisories for updates and consider applying any future patches once released. Until then, cautious use or avoidance of the vulnerable function may reduce risk.
Description
A segmentation violation vulnerability exists in cJSON version 1.7.16 in the function cJSON_InsertItemInArray. This flaw can cause the program to crash or behave unexpectedly when handling JSON arrays.
References
- github.com/DaveGamble/cJSON/issues/802 (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00023.html (opens in a new tab)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EO4XCUTY3ZMVW4YBG6DBYVS5NSMNP6JY/ (opens in a new tab)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YQOQ7CAOYBNHGAMNOR7ELGLC22HV3ZQV/ (opens in a new tab)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JSI3LL6ZNKYNM5JKPA5FKZTATL4MPF7V/ (opens in a new tab)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YQOQ7CAOYBNHGAMNOR7ELGLC22HV3ZQV/ (opens in a new tab)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EO4XCUTY3ZMVW4YBG6DBYVS5NSMNP6JY/ (opens in a new tab)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JSI3LL6ZNKYNM5JKPA5FKZTATL4MPF7V/ (opens in a new tab)