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CVE-2026-54898 (oj): Oj - Use-After-Free in Oj::Parser SAJ Callback via Input Mutation

Oj - Use-After-Free in Oj::Parser SAJ Callback via Input Mutation

Published: June 19, 2026

SECURITY IDENTIFIERS

GEM

oj

PATCHED VERSIONS

>= 3.17.3

DESCRIPTION

Summary

Oj::Parser#parse is vulnerable to a heap use-after-free when a SAJ/SAJ2 callback mutates the input JSON string during parsing. The C engine holds a raw const byte * pointer into the Ruby string's internal buffer. If a callback (e.g. hash_start) resizes the string — for example by calling String#replace with a longer value — Ruby reallocates the string buffer and frees the old one. The C parser's pointer is left dangling; the next character read at parser.c:607 is a use-after-free.

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