Go jsonparser Delete Negative Slice Index DoS
CVE-2026-32285 Published on March 26, 2026
Denial of service in github.com/buger/jsonparser
The Delete function fails to properly validate offsets when processing malformed JSON input. This can lead to a negative slice index and a runtime panic, allowing a denial of service attack.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-32285 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. An automatable proof of concept (POC) exploit exists. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
Improper Validation of Specified Index, Position, or Offset in Input
The product receives input that is expected to specify an index, position, or offset into an indexable resource such as a buffer or file, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the specified index/position/offset has the required properties.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-32285
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Affected Versions
github.com/buger/jsonparser:- Before 1.1.2 is affected.
- Version 1782405469 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 1779135478 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 1778288655 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 1778288646 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 1779212259 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 1779579439 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 1778867753 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 1780167118 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 1782693386 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 1777142269 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0.72.0-0.1.hum1 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 1.42.4-0.1.hum1 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 1776435613 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 1776435680 and below * is unaffected.
Exploit Probability
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