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newtonsoft.json
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Newtonsoft.Json, also known as Json.NET, is a widely used JSON library in the .NET ecosystem. Discussions on WindowsForum.com cover security vulnerabilities and updates related to this library, particularly CVE-2024-21907, which affects versions prior to 13.0.1 and can cause denial of service via deeply nested JSON. Microsoft's September Patch Tuesday also addressed JSON-related vulnerabilities in developer libraries, emphasizing the need to update Newtonsoft.Json to mitigate risks. Topics include upgrading to version 13.0.1 to prevent DoS attacks and broader patch management for systems parsing untrusted JSON.
Microsoft’s September Patch Tuesday delivers a heavy, operationally urgent security package: more than 80 CVEs across Windows, Office, Hyper‑V, Azure components and developer libraries, including eight items Microsoft rates critical and two vulnerabilities that were publicly disclosed before the...
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Newtonsoft.Json versions prior to 13.0.1 contain a well-documented flaw—tracked as CVE-2024-21907—where deeply nested or crafted JSON can force the library into a StackOverflow or resource‑exhaustion condition when parsing or serializing, producing a remote-denial‑of‑service (DoS) vector for...