CVE catalog

CVE-2024-38517

RapidJSON vulnerability

[CVE catalog]

Tencent RapidJSON is vulnerable to privilege escalation due to an integer underflow in the `GenericReader::ParseNumber()` function of `include/rapidjson/reader.h` when parsing JSON text from a stream. An attacker needs to send the victim a crafted file which needs to be opened; this triggers the integer underflow vulnerability (when the file is parsed), leading to elevation of privilege.

Severity
High · CVSS 7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
0.38% · Oct 27, 2026

Projects and upstream resources

Reported versions and fixes

Each observation applies to its named package, distribution, and release. Distribution backports can fix a vulnerability while retaining an older upstream version number.

Version impact has not been established. The original provider fields are retained below.

Provider details and historical evidence
Original provider fields
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  "package_releases": [
    {
      "name": "rapidjson",
      "status": "fixed",
      "release": "sid",
      "version": "1.1.0+dfsg2-7.6"
    },
    {
      "name": "rapidjson",
      "status": "fixed",
      "release": "forky",
      "version": "1.1.0+dfsg2-7.6"
    },
    {
      "name": "rapidjson",
      "status": "fixed",
      "release": "trixie",
      "version": "1.1.0+dfsg2-7.4"
    },
    {
      "name": "rapidjson",
      "status": "vulnerable",
      "release": "bookworm",
      "version": "1.1.0+dfsg2-7.1"
    }
  ],
  "fixed_versions": [
    {
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      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "sid",
      "urgency": "not yet assigned",
      "fixed_version": "1.1.0+dfsg2-7.4"
    },
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      "urgency": "not yet assigned",
      "fixed_version": "1.1.0+dfsg2-7.4"
    },
    {
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    },
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    }
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    },
    {
      "name": "rapidjson",
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    },
    {
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      "release": "noble",
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      "fixed_version": "1.1.0+dfsg2-7.2ubuntu0.1~esm1"
    },
    {
      "name": "rapidjson-doc",
      "distro": "ubuntu",
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    },
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            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "release": "pro",
      "versions": [
        "1.1.0+dfsg2-7.1",
        "1.1.0+dfsg2-7.2"
      ],
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      "provider_record_id": "USN-7125-1"
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    {
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            }
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      ],
      "release": "pro",
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        "1.1.0+dfsg2-7.2"
      ],
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    }
  ]
}

[Debian bug #1083185]

Publisher notes

[bookworm] rapidjson: Minor issue

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • [rapidjson-dev]Unknown

    Source package: [rapidjson]

    Details (2)

    • 1.1.0+dfsg2-7.1 · all · bookworm

      Affected

      usn · rapidjson · debian · bookworm; usn · rapidjson · debian · 12

    • 1.1.0+dfsg2-7.1 · all · bookworm

      Affected

      usn · rapidjson · debian · bookworm; usn · rapidjson · debian · 12

  • [rapidjson-doc]Unknown

    Source package: [rapidjson]

    Details (2)

    • 1.1.0+dfsg2-7.1 · all · bookworm

      Affected

      usn · rapidjson · debian · bookworm; usn · rapidjson · debian · 12

    • 1.1.0+dfsg2-7.1 · all · bookworm

      Affected

      usn · rapidjson · debian · bookworm; usn · rapidjson · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

  • [rapidjson-dev]Unknown

    Source package: [rapidjson]

    Details (2)

    • 1.1.0+dfsg2-7.4 · all · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.1.0+dfsg2-7.4

      usn · rapidjson · debian · 13

    • 1.1.0+dfsg2-7.4 · all · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.1.0+dfsg2-7.4

      usn · rapidjson · debian · 13

  • [rapidjson-doc]Unknown

    Source package: [rapidjson]

    Details (2)

    • 1.1.0+dfsg2-7.4 · all · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.1.0+dfsg2-7.4

      usn · rapidjson · debian · 13

    • 1.1.0+dfsg2-7.4 · all · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.1.0+dfsg2-7.4

      usn · rapidjson · debian · 13

Observed:

References

[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)]