UltraJSON is a fast JSON encoder and decoder written in pure C with bindings for Python 3.7+. Prior to 5.12.1, when ujson.dump() writes to a file-like object and the write operation raises an exception, the serialized JSON string object is not decremented, leaking memory. Each failed write operation leaks the full size of the serialized payload. This vulnerability is fixed in 5.12.1.
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Wed, 27 May 2026 21:00:00 +0000

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Description UltraJSON is a fast JSON encoder and decoder written in pure C with bindings for Python 3.7+. Prior to 5.12.1, when ujson.dump() writes to a file-like object and the write operation raises an exception, the serialized JSON string object is not decremented, leaking memory. Each failed write operation leaks the full size of the serialized payload. This vulnerability is fixed in 5.12.1.
Title UltraJSON: Memory Leak in ujson.dump() on Write Failure
Weaknesses CWE-401
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-27T20:42:59.830Z

Reserved: 2026-05-07T16:20:08.659Z

Link: CVE-2026-44660

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-27T21:16:17.650

Modified: 2026-05-27T21:16:17.650

Link: CVE-2026-44660

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Updated: 2026-05-27T23:15:35Z