CVE-2026-88358: Simdjson simdjson vulnerability

Published Sep 24, 2026
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Updated

simdjson 4.6.1 contains a one-byte out-of-bounds read vulnerability in dom::parser::parseunpadded(). A specially crafted truncated JSON document whose final structural token closes a nested array or object can cause jsoniterator::walkdocument() to access buf[len] after the input buffer has been exhausted. This results in a heap out-of-bounds read and may cause application termination, leading to denial of service.

Affected Software

1 affected component
simdjson simdjson=4.6.1

Event History

Sep 24, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:17 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which applications are exposed to this issue?

Applications are exposed if they use simdjson 4.6.1 and pass attacker-influenced JSON to dom::parser::parse_unpadded(). The affected condition occurs while parsing a truncated document whose final structural token closes a nested array or object.

2

What can an attacker achieve?

An attacker can trigger a one-byte heap out-of-bounds read after the input buffer is exhausted. The documented impact is application termination, resulting in denial of service.

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