CVE-2026-54898

LOW

Oj: Use-After-Free in Oj::Parser SAJ Callback via Input Mutation

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2026-54898. PoCs published by HermesNA-1.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains an auto-generated stub module for CVE-2026-54898, a heap use-after-free vulnerability in the Oj Ruby gem (versions prior to 3.17.2). The module includes placeholder code for probing a target but lacks actual exploit implementation for the use-after-free via SAJ/SAJ2 callback mutation.

Description

Oj (Optimized JSON) is a JSON parser and Object marshaller packaged as a Ruby gem. In versions prior to 3.17.2,Oj::Parser#parse is vulnerable to a heap use-after-free when a SAJ/SAJ2 callback mutates the input JSON string during parsing. The C engine holds a raw const byte * pointer into the Ruby string's internal buffer. If a callback (e.g. hash_start) resizes the string — for example by calling String#replace with a longer value — Ruby reallocates the string buffer and frees the old one. The C parser's pointer is left dangling; the next character read at parser.c:607 is a use-after-free. This issue has been fixed in version 3.17.2.

Exploits (1)

github STUB 1 stars
by HermesNA-1 · pythonpoc
https://github.com/HermesNA-1/SnakeSploit/tree/main/data/modules_generated/cve-2026-54898_optimized_json.py

This repository contains an auto-generated stub module for CVE-2026-54898, a heap use-after-free vulnerability in the Oj Ruby gem (versions prior to 3.17.2). The module includes placeholder code for probing a target but lacks actual exploit implementation for the use-after-free via SAJ/SAJ2 callback mutation.

Classification
Stub 99%
Attack Type
Other
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: Oj (Optimized JSON) Ruby gem < 3.17.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target must expose a service using the vulnerable Oj gem for JSON parsing · Attacker must craft a malicious JSON payload triggering the callback mutation
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Jul 09, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v4 2.1
EPSS 0.0012
EPSS Percentile 2.0%
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-416
Status published
Products (1)
ohler55/oj < 3.17.2
Published Jul 01, 2026
Tracked Since Jul 01, 2026