CVE-2021-32292

Name: CVE-2021-32292
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-08-22T19:16:20.35+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 1.07%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-32292 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in json-c from 20200420 (post 0.14 unreleased code) through 0.15-20200726. A stack-buffer-overflow exists in the auxiliary sample program json_parse which is located in the function parseit.. EPSS estimates a 1.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in json-c from 20200420 (post 0.14 unreleased code) through 0.15-20200726. A stack-buffer-overflow exists in the auxiliary sample program json_parse which is located in the function parseit.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.07%

60.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Netapp	Active Iq Unified Manager	All versions
Json-C	Json-C	0.15-20200726

References

https://github.com/json-c/json-c/issues/654Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230929-0010/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5486Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/json-c/json-c/issues/654Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230929-0010/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5486Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 22, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-32292?

How severe is CVE-2021-32292?

CVE-2021-32292 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.07% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-32292?

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Source: NVD / NIST