CVE-2024-58264: Serde json wasm Serde-json-wasm Stack Overflow During Recursive Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-rr69-rxr6-8qwf
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CVSS 7.5
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-58264 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) serde-json-wasm stack overflow during recursive vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Serde json wasm libraries in the crates.io ecosystem. The issue involves serde-json-wasm stack overflow during recursive json parsing. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.0.1, 0.5.2.

CVE-2024-58264 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-58264
GHSA Identifier GHSA-rr69-rxr6-8qwf
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.5
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Serde json wasm
Package Ecosystem crates.io
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.5

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2024-58264

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Serde json wasm dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

serde-json-wasm fixed: 1.0.1 
Upgrade serde-json-wasm to 1.0.1
serde-json-wasm fixed: 0.5.2 
Upgrade serde-json-wasm to 0.5.2
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

inspect dependencies for serde-json-wasm

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2024-58264, inspect your project dependencies for Serde json wasm:

inspect dependencies for serde-json-wasm

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Serde json wasm in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.0.1), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under General Security Weakness. In Serde json wasm, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

When parsing untrusted, deeply nested JSON, the stack may overflow, possibly enabling a Denial of Service attack. This was fixed by adding a check for recursion depth.

CVE-2024-58264 Affected Serde json wasm Versions

2 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
1.0.10.5.2
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
serde-json-wasm
 crates.io
≥ 1.0.0
< 1.0.1
All 1 versions
1.0.0
1.0.1
serde-json-wasm
 crates.io
< 0.5.2
0.5.2

References

NVD — CVE-2024-58264 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-58264
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/CosmWasm/serde-json-wasm/commit/a9a9b9bf243862bd2afbf6853fca97f30dc4f620
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/CosmWasm/serde-json-wasm/commit/e78f9e28b3a2151d3175ee88ab2a001bf9515429
Serde json wasm Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/CosmWasm/serde-json-wasm
rustsec.org/advisories/rustsec-... WEB
https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2024-0012.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-58264?
CVE-2024-58264 is a security vulnerability in Serde json wasm involving serde-json-wasm stack overflow during recursive JSON parsing under General Security Weakness.
Which Serde json wasm versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 1.0.1, 0.5.2 across affected packages: serde-json-wasm.
What version fixes CVE-2024-58264?
Upgrading to 1.0.1, 0.5.2 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is serde-json-wasm affected?
Yes, serde-json-wasm is affected in releases prior to 1.0.1, 0.5.2. Upgrade your dependency to 1.0.1, 0.5.2 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-58264?
CVE-2024-58264 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-58264?
CVE-2024-58264 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check crates.io dependencies for CVE-2024-58264?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for serde-json-wasm'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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