# CVE-2025-10948: MikroTik RouterOS libjson.so print parse\_json\_element buffer overflow

- Severity: CVSS 8.7 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-09-25 · Updated: 2025-10-13

## Affected

- MikroTik RouterOS: 7

## Description

A vulnerability has been found in MikroTik RouterOS 7. This affects the function parse_json_element of the file /rest/ip/address/print of the component libjson.so. The manipulation leads to buffer overflow. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 7.20.1 and 7.21beta2 mitigates this issue. You should upgrade the affected component. The vendor replied: "Our bug tracker reports that your issue has been fixed. This means that we plan to release a RouterOS update with this fix. Make sure to upgrade to the next release when it comes out."

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on MikroTik RouterOS, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.325818
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.325818
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.652387
- https://github.com/a2ure123/libjson-unicode-buffer-overflow-poc
- https://github.com/a2ure123/libjson-unicode-buffer-overflow-poc#technical-proof-of-concept

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