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GHSA-52mm-32rv-3rpg (graphql-c_parser): Unauthenticated remote use-after-free in graphql-c_parser

Unauthenticated remote use-after-free in graphql-c_parser

Published: August 03, 2024

SECURITY IDENTIFIERS

GEM

graphql-c_parser

SEVERITY

CVSS v3.x: 9.8 (Critical)

PATCHED VERSIONS

>= 1.1.4

DESCRIPTION

Use-after-free is possible graphql-c_parser if Bison moves GraphQL-Ruby AST nodes into the heap. Bison's heap is not scanned by Ruby's garbage collector, so if GC runs during this stage, Ruby determines those objects to be dead. Later, however, graphql-c_parser uses those objects again while continuing to parse.

Patched versions use Bison's YYSTACK_USE_ALLOCA 1 configuration to use stack memory instead.

This issue was reported by PlatformSecurity.

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