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OSV-2021-940

Heap-buffer-overflow in json_string_unescape

No scoreFix available

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=35925

Crash type: Heap-buffer-overflow WRITE 1
Crash state:
json_string_unescape
after_value
execute_callbacks

What each source reports

OSV No score

Heap-buffer-overflow in json_string_unescape

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=35925

Crash type: Heap-buffer-overflow WRITE 1
Crash state:
json_string_unescape
after_value
execute_callbacks
Record
OSV-2021-940
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
wireshark
OSS-Fuzz
Commit ranges
Not evaluated

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History

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In short

OSV-2021-940 is a vulnerability with no CVSS score yet in wireshark, published July 9, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. A source reports a fix.

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