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CVE-2024-39684VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Tencent RapidJSON is vulnerable to privilege escalation due to an integer overflow in the GenericReader::ParseNumber()

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in 0.12~git20141031-3ubuntu0.1~esm2 : patch rapidjson soon.

Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 14:34 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 0.12~git20141031-3ubuntu0.1~esm2, 1.1.0+dfsg2-3ubuntu0.1~esm2, 1.1.0+dfsg2-5ubuntu1+esm2 +2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 9 Jul 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 9 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 26.10rapidjsonpkg:deb/ubuntu/rapidjson?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • =1.1.0+dfsg2-7.6ubuntu1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 25.10rapidjsonpkg:deb/ubuntu/rapidjson?arch=source&distro=questingOther threatsAffected
  • =1.1.0+dfsg2-7.3ubuntu1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTSrapidjsonpkg:deb/ubuntu/rapidjson?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <1.1.0+dfsg2-7.2ubuntu0.1~esm2
Fixed in
  • 1.1.0+dfsg2-7.2ubuntu0.1~esm2
Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTSrapidjsonpkg:deb/ubuntu/rapidjson?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/jammyOther threatsAffected
  • <1.1.0+dfsg2-7ubuntu0.1~esm2
Fixed in
  • 1.1.0+dfsg2-7ubuntu0.1~esm2
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTSrapidjsonpkg:deb/ubuntu/rapidjson?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focalOther threatsAffected
  • <1.1.0+dfsg2-5ubuntu1+esm2
Fixed in
  • 1.1.0+dfsg2-5ubuntu1+esm2
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTSrapidjsonpkg:deb/ubuntu/rapidjson?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionicOther threatsAffected
  • <1.1.0+dfsg2-3ubuntu0.1~esm2
Fixed in
  • 1.1.0+dfsg2-3ubuntu0.1~esm2

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AI-suggested

Apply the official patches provided by Ubuntu through standard system updates or via Ubuntu Pro Extended Security Maintenance (ESM). The fixed package versions include 0.12~git20141031-3ubuntu0.1~esm2 and various 1.1.0+dfsg2 versions starting from 3ubuntu0.1 and later. Updating to these versions will remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying these updates.

Description

Tencent RapidJSON contains an integer overflow vulnerability in the GenericReader::ParseNumber() function when parsing JSON text from a stream. An attacker can exploit this by sending a crafted file that, when opened and parsed by RapidJSON, triggers the overflow and leads to privilege escalation. This vulnerability affects multiple Ubuntu package versions of RapidJSON. Fixes are available in updated package versions distributed via Ubuntu Pro and Extended Security Maintenance (ESM).

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