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An application that serializes attacker-controlled data through `#[serde_as(as = \"KeyValueMap<_>\")]` can be crashed by an empty inner sequence or map entry.\n\n### Details\n\nThe affected public surface includes:\n\n- Serialization of `#[serde_as(as = \"KeyValueMap<_>\")]` values through `serde_json::to_string` or any other Serde serializer`\n- Public `KeyValueMap` conversions for sequence and map-backed entries`\n\nThe root cause is: The `KeyValueMap` serializer preallocating `Vec::with_capacity(len - 1)` or `Vec::with_capacity(len.unwrap_or(17) - 1)` before checking that the element actually contains the required first key field or item.\n\nThe vulnerable data/control flow is: attacker-controlled empty entry -> `serde_json::to_string` -> `KeyValueMap<TAs>::serialize_as` -> `SeqAsMapSerializer::{serialize_seq,serialize_map}` -> `Vec::with_capacity(len - 1)` or `Vec::with_capacity(len.unwrap_or(17) - 1)` -> panic\n\nRelevant source locations:\n\n- `serde_with/src/key_value_map.rs:590`\n- `serde_with/src/key_value_map.rs:599`\n- `serde_with/src/key_value_map.rs:613`\n- `serde_with/src/key_value_map.rs:632`\n- `serde_with/src/key_value_map.rs:648`\n\n### PoC\n\n```rust\n/*\n[dependencies]\nserde = {version = \"*\", features = [\"derive\"]}\nserde_with = \"*\"\nserde_json = \"*\"\n*/\n\nuse serde::Serialize;\nuse serde_with::{serde_as, KeyValueMap};\n\n#[derive(Serialize)]\n#[serde(transparent)]\nstruct Seq(Vec<String>);\n\n#[serde_as]\n#[derive(Serialize)]\n#[serde(transparent)]\nstruct KVMap {\n    #[serde_as(as = \"KeyValueMap<_>\")]\n    foo: Vec<Seq>,\n}\n\nfn main() {\n    let value = KVMap {\n        foo: vec![Seq(Vec::new())],\n    };\n    let _ = serde_json::to_string(&value).unwrap();\n}\n```\n\n### Impact\n\nA local attacker who can trigger serialization of attacker-controlled data through `KeyValueMap` can terminate the process, causing a denial of service.","state":0,"publishedAt":"2026-07-15T22:41:01+00:00","modifiedAt":"2026-09-10T03:51:10.8976851+00:00","affected":[{"ecosystem":"crates.io","name":"serde_with","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"kind":"introduced","version":"2.3.0"},{"kind":"fixed","version":"3.21.0"}]}],"versions":[],"rawVersionEvidence":null}],"metrics":[{"system":"CVSS_V4","vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","score":null,"severity":null},{"system":"Publisher rating","vector":null,"score":null,"severity":"MODERATE"}],"references":["https://github.com/jonasbb/serde_with/security/advisories/GHSA-7gcf-g7xr-8hxj","https://github.com/jonasbb/serde_with/pull/966","https://github.com/jonasbb/serde_with/commit/c8a1d820ea25df01692b367058d587343e199389","https://github.com/jonasbb/serde_with","https://github.com/jonasbb/serde_with/compare/v2.2.0...v2.3.0","https://github.com/jonasbb/serde_with/releases/tag/v3.21.0"],"sourceUrl":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-7gcf-g7xr-8hxj","license":"GitHub Advisory Database · CC-BY-4.0","key":"osv:GHSA-7gcf-g7xr-8hxj","identifiers":["GHSA-7gcf-g7xr-8hxj"]},"retained":false,"historicalAffected":[]}],"coverage":[{"source":"cisa-kev:global","scope":"Complete CISA KEV catalog; all vendors. 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