CVE-2026-33210Use of Externally-Controlled Format String in Json

Severity
8.3HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 92.58%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedMar 20
Latest updateMar 21

Description

Ruby JSON is a JSON implementation for Ruby. From version 2.14.0 to before versions 2.15.2.1, 2.17.1.2, and 2.19.2, a format string injection vulnerability can lead to denial of service attacks or information disclosure, when the allow_duplicate_key: false parsing option is used to parse user supplied documents. This issue has been patched in versions 2.15.2.1, 2.17.1.2, and 2.19.2.

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected Packages3 packages

NVDruby-lang/json2.14.02.15.2.1+2
CVEListV5ruby/json>= 2.14.0, < 2.15.2.1, >= 2.16.0, < 2.17.1.2, >= 2.18.0, < 2.19.2+2
RubyGemsjoyent/json2.18.02.19.2+2

🔴Vulnerability Details

4
OSV
CVE-2026-33210: Ruby JSON is a JSON implementation for Ruby2026-03-20
CVEList
Ruby JSON has a format string injection vulnerability2026-03-20
GHSA
Ruby JSON has a format string injection vulnerability2026-03-19
OSV
Ruby JSON has a format string injection vulnerability2026-03-19

📋Vendor Advisories

2
Red Hat
ruby/json: Ruby JSON: Denial of Service or Information Disclosure via format string injection2026-03-20
Debian
CVE-2026-33210: ruby-json - Ruby JSON is a JSON implementation for Ruby. From version 2.14.0 to before versi...2026

🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Wiz
CVE-2026-33210 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz

💬Community

1
Bugzilla
CVE-2026-33210 ruby/json: Ruby JSON: Denial of Service or Information Disclosure via format string injection2026-03-21
CVE-2026-33210 — Ruby-lang Json vulnerability | cvebase