CVE-2026-67217 (GCVE-0-2026-67217)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-29 13:32 – Updated: 2026-07-29 16:00- CWE-696 - Incorrect Behavior Order
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://joshua.hu/cjson-json-parser-cve-vulnerabilities | exploit |
| https://github.com/DaveGamble/cJSON/blob/v1.7.19/… | technical-description |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cjson-json-p… | third-party-advisory |
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DaveGamble | cJSON |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 1.7.19
(semver)
cpe:2.3:a:davegamble:cjson:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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