Findings

CVE-2026-32141

flatted is a circular JSON parser.

Published Mar 12, 2026 · corrected/updated Sep 4, 2026 · Red Hat flatted · evidence confidence high

flatted is a circular JSON parser. Prior to 3.4.0, flatted's parse() function uses a recursive revive() phase to resolve circular references in deserialized JSON. When given a crafted payload with deeply nested or self-referential $ indices, the recursion depth is unbounded, causing a stack overflow that crashes the Node.js process. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.4.0.

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2026-32141 is a high public vulnerability record for Red Hat flatted. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether Red Hat flatted is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: webreflection/flatted. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: CVSS 7.5. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Weakness classes: CWE-674, CWE-770. Sources contributing to this record: csaf, cve_org, nvd. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

  • Exploitation evidence

    Not listed as known exploited in CISA KEV. Not in CISA KEV or VulnCheck KEV.

  • Patch and remediation

    No required-action text is stored yet. Use the vendor or CERT links in Sources for patch availability.

  • Safe detection guidance

    Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 12, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    flatted is a circular JSON parser. Prior to 3.4.0, flatted's parse() function uses a recursive revive() phase to resolve circular references in deserialized JSON. When given a crafted payload with deeply nested or self-referential $ indices, the recursion depth is unbounded, causing a stack overflow that crashes the Node.js process. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.4.0.

  2. Sep 4, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    flatted is a circular JSON parser. Prior to 3.4.0, flatted's parse() function uses a recursive revive() phase to resolve circular references in deserialized JSON. When given a crafted payload with deeply nested or self-referential $ indices, the recursion depth is unbounded, causing a stack overflow that crashes the Node.js process. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.4.0.

Affected

  • cpe webreflection/flattedversion unspecified

Sources

  • CSAF AdvisoriesVendor advisoryRHSA-2026:9742:CVE-2026-32141

    A denial of service flaw has been discovered in the flatted npm library. flatted's parse() function uses a recursive revive() phase to resolve circular references in deserialized JSON. When given a crafted payload with deeply nested or self-referential $ indices, the recursion de

    security.access.redhat.com
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-32141

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-32141

    flatted is a circular JSON parser. Prior to 3.4.0, flatted's parse() function uses a recursive revive() phase to resolve circular references in deserialized JSON. When given a crafted payload with deeply nested or self-referential $ indices, the recursion depth is unbounded, caus

    nvd.nist.gov

References