CVE-2024-25713: fedora Code Injection

Description

yyjson through 0.8.0 has a double free, leading to remote code execution in some cases, because the pool_free function lacks loop checks. (pool_free is part of the pool series allocator, along with pool_malloc and pool_realloc.)

Is your site exposed to CVE-2024-25713?

Run a free security scan — no signup, results in seconds.

CVSS v3.1 Score

8.6

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-94 CWE-94

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
ibireme	yyjson	< 0.8.0
fedoraproject	fedora	All
fedoraproject	fedora	All
fedoraproject	fedora	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/ibireme/yyjson/security/advisories/GHSA-q4m7-9pcm-fpxh https://github.com/ibireme/yyjson/security/advisories/GHSA-q4m7-9pcm-fpxh

Exploits

https://github.com/ibireme/yyjson/security/advisories/GHSA-q4m7-9pcm-fpxh https://github.com/ibireme/yyjson/security/advisories/GHSA-q4m7-9pcm-fpxh

Other References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-25713? +

yyjson through 0.8.0 has a double free, leading to remote code execution in some cases, because the pool_free function lacks loop checks. (pool_free is part of the pool series allocator, along with pool_malloc and pool_realloc.) It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.6 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-25713? +

CVE-2024-25713 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.6 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-25713? +

CVE-2024-25713 affects products from fedoraproject, ibireme, specifically: fedora, yyjson. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-25713? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

Related Vulnerabilities

CVE-2025-22136

Tabby (formerly Terminus) is a highly configurable terminal emulator. Prior to 1.0.217 , Tabby enables several high-risk Electron Fuses, including …

CVE-2025-24482

A Local Code Injection Vulnerability exists in the product and version listed above. The vulnerability is due to incorrect default …

CVE-2026-59859

Kiota is an OpenAPI based HTTP Client code generator. Prior to 1.32.4, Kiota's PHP generator embedded OpenAPI description, default fields, …

CVE-2026-59865

Kiota is an OpenAPI based HTTP Client code generator. Prior to 1.32.5, `kiota info` read x-ms-kiota-info.languagesInformation.<language>.dependencyInstallCommand plus dependency name and …

CVE-2026-42890

Actual is an open-source personal finance application. In the macOS desktop application version 25.x (built on Electron 39.2.7), the ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE …

CVE-2025-24959

zx is a tool for writing better scripts. An attacker with control over environment variable values can inject unintended environment …

CVE-2024-25713