Check integer-to-float fallbacks for overflow in the binary readers

emit_signed, emit_unsigned, and the CBOR negative integer fallback now
pass their number_float_t fallback through emit_float, so a value that
overflows number_float_t is rejected with out_of_range.406 like a
floating-point value, instead of silently becoming infinity. This only
matters for a number_float_t that cannot represent 2^64, such as a
half-precision type. The CBOR value -1 - n is computed as long double so
that emit_float sees a finite value.

Signed-off-by: Niels Lohmann <mail@nlohmann.me>

docs/mkdocs/docs/api/basic_json/number_float_t.md

@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ This implementation does exactly follow this approach, as it uses double precisi
 smaller than `-1.79769313486232e+308` and values greater than `1.79769313486232e+308` will be stored as NaN internally
 and be serialized to `null`.
 
+During deserialization (from JSON text or any of the binary formats), a finite number that does not fit into
+`number_float_t` is rejected with [`out_of_range.406`](../../home/exceptions.md#jsonexceptionout_of_range406), for
+example a double-precision number in a binary format when `number_float_t` is `#!cpp float`.
+
 #### Storage
 
 Floating-point number values are stored directly inside a `basic_json` type.

docs/mkdocs/docs/api/basic_json/number_integer_t.md

@@ -47,8 +47,9 @@ With the default values for `NumberIntegerType` (`std::int64_t`), the default va
 
 When the default type is used, the maximal integer number that can be stored is `9223372036854775807` (INT64_MAX) and
 the minimal integer number that can be stored is `-9223372036854775808` (INT64_MIN). Integer numbers that are out of
-range will yield over/underflow when used in a constructor. During deserialization, too large or small integer numbers
-will automatically be stored as [`number_unsigned_t`](number_unsigned_t.md) or [`number_float_t`](number_float_t.md).
+range will yield over/underflow when used in a constructor. During deserialization (from JSON text or any of the binary
+formats), too large or small integer numbers will automatically be stored as [`number_unsigned_t`](number_unsigned_t.md)
+or [`number_float_t`](number_float_t.md).
 
 [RFC 8259](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc8259) further states:
 > Note that when such software is used, numbers that are integers and are in the range $[-2^{53}+1, 2^{53}-1]$ are

docs/mkdocs/docs/api/basic_json/number_unsigned_t.md

@@ -48,8 +48,9 @@ With the default values for `NumberUnsignedType` (`std::uint64_t`), the default
 
 When the default type is used, the maximal integer number that can be stored is `18446744073709551615` (UINT64_MAX) and
 the minimal integer number that can be stored is `0`. Integer numbers that are out of range will yield over/underflow
-when used in a constructor. During deserialization, too large or small integer numbers will automatically be stored
-as [`number_integer_t`](number_integer_t.md) or [`number_float_t`](number_float_t.md).
+when used in a constructor. During deserialization (from JSON text or any of the binary formats), too large or small
+integer numbers will automatically be stored as [`number_integer_t`](number_integer_t.md) or
+[`number_float_t`](number_float_t.md).
 
 [RFC 8259](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc8259) further states:
 > Note that when such software is used, numbers that are integers and are in the range $[-2^{53}+1, 2^{53}-1]$ are

docs/mkdocs/docs/api/basic_json/operator[].md

@@ -86,9 +86,6 @@ Strong exception safety: if an exception occurs, the original value stays intact
     - Throws [`out_of_range.410`](../../home/exceptions.md#jsonexceptionout_of_range410) if an array index in the passed
       JSON pointer `ptr` exceeds the range of `size_type` (e.g., on 32-bit platforms).
 
-    For the **const** version, an object key or array index in `ptr` that does not exist is not reported by an
-    exception, but is undefined behavior (see the notes below). Use [`at`](at.md) for checked access.
-
 ## Complexity
 
 1. Constant if `idx` is in the range of the array. Otherwise, linear in `idx - size()`.
@@ -103,12 +100,9 @@ Strong exception safety: if an exception occurs, the original value stays intact
     The following cases apply to the **const** overloads; the non-const overloads instead insert the missing element
     (see the notes below).
 
-    1. If the element at index `idx` does not exist, the behavior is undefined and is **guarded by a
-       [runtime assertion](../../features/assertions.md)**!
+    1. If the element at index `idx` does not exist, the behavior is undefined.
     2. If the element with key `key` does not exist, the behavior is undefined and is **guarded by a
        [runtime assertion](../../features/assertions.md)**!
-    3. If the JSON pointer `ptr` refers to an object key or an array index that does not exist, the behavior is
-       undefined and is **guarded by a [runtime assertion](../../features/assertions.md)**!
 
 1. The non-const version may add values: If `idx` is beyond the range of the array (i.e., `idx >= size()`), then the
    array is silently filled up with `#!json null` values to make `idx` a valid reference to the last stored element. In
@@ -263,11 +257,9 @@ Strong exception safety: if an exception occurs, the original value stays intact
 
 ## Version history
 
-1. Added in version 1.0.0. A missing index in the const version is guarded by a runtime assertion since version
-   3.13.0.
+1. Added in version 1.0.0.
 2. Added in version 1.0.0. Added overloads for `T* key` in version 1.1.0. Removed overloads for `T* key` (replaced by 3)
    in version 3.11.0.
 3. Added in version 3.11.0. Fixed in version 3.13.0 to consistently accept `std::string_view`-convertible keys, as
    already supported by [`at`](at.md), [`value`](value.md), [`find`](find.md), and other lookup functions.
-4. Added in version 2.0.0. A missing array index in the const version is guarded by a runtime assertion since
-   version 3.13.0.
+4. Added in version 2.0.0.

docs/mkdocs/docs/features/assertions.md

@@ -16,15 +16,14 @@ before including the `json.hpp` header.
 
 ## Function with runtime assertions
 
-### Unchecked access to a const value
+### Unchecked object access to a const value
 
-Function [`operator[]`](../api/basic_json/operator%5B%5D.md) implements unchecked access for arrays and objects. Whereas
-a missing element is added in the case of non-const values, accessing a const value with a missing object key or an
-invalid array index is undefined behavior (think of a dereferenced null pointer) and yields a runtime assertion. This
-also applies to a [JSON pointer](json_pointer.md) that refers to a missing key or an invalid index.
+Function [`operator[]`](../api/basic_json/operator%5B%5D.md) implements unchecked access for objects. Whereas a missing
+key is added in the case of non-const objects, accessing a const object with a missing key is undefined behavior (think
+of a dereferenced null pointer) and yields a runtime assertion.
 
-If you are not sure whether an element exists, use checked access with the [`at` function](../api/basic_json/at.md)
-or call the [`contains` function](../api/basic_json/contains.md) before.
+If you are not sure whether an element in an object exists, use checked access with the
+[`at` function](../api/basic_json/at.md) or call the [`contains` function](../api/basic_json/contains.md) before.
 
 See also the documentation on [element access](element_access/index.md).
 
@@ -47,30 +46,7 @@ See also the documentation on [element access](element_access/index.md).
     Output:
 
     ```
-    Assertion failed: (it != m_data.m_value.object->end()), function operator[], file json.hpp, line 28795.
-    ```
-
-??? example "Example 2: Invalid array index in a JSON pointer"
-
-    The following code will trigger an assertion at runtime:
-
-    ```cpp
-    #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
-    
-    using json = nlohmann::json;
-    using namespace nlohmann::literals;
-    
-    int main()
-    {
-        const json j = {{"array", {1, 2, 3}}};
-        auto v = j["/array/5"_json_pointer];
-    }
-    ```
-
-    Output:
-
-    ```
-    Assertion failed: (idx < m_data.m_value.array->size()), function operator[], file json.hpp, line 28758.
+    Assertion failed: (m_value.object->find(key) != m_value.object->end()), function operator[], file json.hpp, line 2144.
     ```
 
 ### Constructing from an uninitialized iterator range

docs/mkdocs/docs/features/binary_formats/cbor.md

@@ -168,9 +168,9 @@ The library maps CBOR types to JSON value types as follows:
 !!! warning "Negative integer overflow"
 
     CBOR negative integers (major type 1) are decoded as `-1 - n`. If the encoded magnitude `n` is too large for the
-    result to fit into `number_integer_t` (`std::int64_t` by default), parsing fails with a
-    [`parse_error.112`](../../home/exceptions.md#jsonexceptionparse_error112) exception rather than overflowing
-    silently.
+    result to fit into `number_integer_t` (`std::int64_t` by default), the result is stored as `number_float_t`, like
+    a too small integer in JSON text. For example, `-18446744073709551616` (`0x3B` followed by eight `0xFF` bytes) is
+    stored as `-1.8446744073709552e+19`.
 
 !!! warning "Object keys"
 

docs/mkdocs/docs/home/exceptions.md

@@ -331,9 +331,6 @@ An unexpected byte was read in a [binary format](../features/binary_formats/inde
     [json.exception.parse_error.112] parse error at byte 15: syntax error while parsing BSON binary: byte array length cannot be negative, is -1
     ```
     ```
-    [json.exception.parse_error.112] parse error at byte 9: syntax error while parsing CBOR value: negative integer overflow
-    ```
-    ```
     [json.exception.parse_error.112] parse error at byte 5: syntax error while parsing BSON document: document size 6 does not match the number of bytes read (5)
     ```
 
@@ -847,13 +844,18 @@ The JSON Patch operations 'remove' and 'add' cannot be applied to the root eleme
 
 ### json.exception.out_of_range.406
 
-A parsed number could not be stored as without changing it to NaN or INF.
+A parsed number could not be stored without changing it to NaN or INF. For the binary formats, this happens when a
+finite floating-point number does not fit into [`number_float_t`](../api/basic_json/number_float_t.md), for example a
+double-precision number when `number_float_t` is `#!cpp float`.
 
-!!! failure "Example message"
+!!! failure "Example messages"
 
     ```
     number overflow parsing '10E1000'
     ```
+    ```
+    [json.exception.out_of_range.406] syntax error while parsing CBOR value: number overflow
+    ```
 
 ### json.exception.out_of_range.407
 

include/nlohmann/detail/input/binary_reader.hpp

@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ class binary_reader
             case 0x01: // double
             {
                 double number{};
-                return get_number<double, true>(input_format_t::bson, number) && sax->number_float(static_cast<number_float_t>(number), "");
+                return get_number<double, true>(input_format_t::bson, number) && emit_float(input_format_t::bson, number);
             }
 
             case 0x02: // string
@@ -600,19 +600,19 @@ class binary_reader
             case 0x10: // int32
             {
                 std::int32_t value{};
-                return get_number<std::int32_t, true>(input_format_t::bson, value) && sax->number_integer(value);
+                return get_number<std::int32_t, true>(input_format_t::bson, value) && emit_signed(input_format_t::bson, value);
             }
 
             case 0x12: // int64
             {
                 std::int64_t value{};
-                return get_number<std::int64_t, true>(input_format_t::bson, value) && sax->number_integer(value);
+                return get_number<std::int64_t, true>(input_format_t::bson, value) && emit_signed(input_format_t::bson, value);
             }
 
             case 0x11: // uint64
             {
                 std::uint64_t value{};
-                return get_number<std::uint64_t, true>(input_format_t::bson, value) && sax->number_unsigned(value);
+                return get_number<std::uint64_t, true>(input_format_t::bson, value) && emit_unsigned(input_format_t::bson, value);
             }
 
             default: // anything else is not supported (yet)
@@ -638,14 +638,19 @@ class binary_reader
         {
             return false;
         }
-        const auto max_val = static_cast<NumberType>((std::numeric_limits<number_integer_t>::max)());
-        if (number > max_val)
+
+        // the value is -1 - number, which fits into number_integer_t
+        // whenever number does
+        if (JSON_HEDLEY_LIKELY(value_in_range_of<number_integer_t>(number)))
         {
-            return sax->parse_error(chars_read, get_token_string(),
-                                    parse_error::create(112, chars_read,
-                                            exception_message(input_format_t::cbor, "negative integer overflow", "value"), nullptr));
+            return sax->number_integer(static_cast<number_integer_t>(-1) - static_cast<number_integer_t>(number));
         }
-        return sax->number_integer(static_cast<number_integer_t>(-1) - static_cast<number_integer_t>(number));
+
+        // like the lexer does for JSON text, store a value too small for
+        // number_integer_t as number_float_t; compute it as long double so
+        // that emit_float sees a finite value and can detect an overflow of
+        // number_float_t
+        return emit_float(input_format_t::cbor, static_cast<long double>(-1) - static_cast<long double>(number));
     }
 
     /*!
@@ -702,25 +707,25 @@ class binary_reader
             case 0x18: // Unsigned integer (one-byte uint8_t follows)
             {
                 std::uint8_t number{};
-                return get_number(input_format_t::cbor, number) && sax->number_unsigned(number);
+                return get_number(input_format_t::cbor, number) && emit_unsigned(input_format_t::cbor, number);
             }
 
             case 0x19: // Unsigned integer (two-byte uint16_t follows)
             {
                 std::uint16_t number{};
-                return get_number(input_format_t::cbor, number) && sax->number_unsigned(number);
+                return get_number(input_format_t::cbor, number) && emit_unsigned(input_format_t::cbor, number);
             }
 
             case 0x1A: // Unsigned integer (four-byte uint32_t follows)
             {
                 std::uint32_t number{};
-                return get_number(input_format_t::cbor, number) && sax->number_unsigned(number);
+                return get_number(input_format_t::cbor, number) && emit_unsigned(input_format_t::cbor, number);
             }
 
             case 0x1B: // Unsigned integer (eight-byte uint64_t follows)
             {
                 std::uint64_t number{};
-                return get_number(input_format_t::cbor, number) && sax->number_unsigned(number);
+                return get_number(input_format_t::cbor, number) && emit_unsigned(input_format_t::cbor, number);
             }
 
             // Negative integer -1-0x00..-1-0x17 (-1..-24)
@@ -1165,13 +1170,13 @@ class binary_reader
             case 0xFA: // Single-Precision Float (four-byte IEEE 754)
             {
                 float number{};
-                return get_number(input_format_t::cbor, number) && sax->number_float(static_cast<number_float_t>(number), "");
+                return get_number(input_format_t::cbor, number) && emit_float(input_format_t::cbor, number);
             }
 
             case 0xFB: // Double-Precision Float (eight-byte IEEE 754)
             {
                 double number{};
-                return get_number(input_format_t::cbor, number) && sax->number_float(static_cast<number_float_t>(number), "");
+                return get_number(input_format_t::cbor, number) && emit_float(input_format_t::cbor, number);
             }
 
             default: // anything else (0xFF is handled inside the other types)
@@ -1861,61 +1866,61 @@ class binary_reader
             case 0xCA: // float 32
             {
                 float number{};
-                return get_number(input_format_t::msgpack, number) && sax->number_float(static_cast<number_float_t>(number), "");
+                return get_number(input_format_t::msgpack, number) && emit_float(input_format_t::msgpack, number);
             }
 
             case 0xCB: // float 64
             {
                 double number{};
-                return get_number(input_format_t::msgpack, number) && sax->number_float(static_cast<number_float_t>(number), "");
+                return get_number(input_format_t::msgpack, number) && emit_float(input_format_t::msgpack, number);
             }
 
             case 0xCC: // uint 8
             {
                 std::uint8_t number{};
-                return get_number(input_format_t::msgpack, number) && sax->number_unsigned(number);
+                return get_number(input_format_t::msgpack, number) && emit_unsigned(input_format_t::msgpack, number);
             }
 
             case 0xCD: // uint 16
             {
                 std::uint16_t number{};
-                return get_number(input_format_t::msgpack, number) && sax->number_unsigned(number);
+                return get_number(input_format_t::msgpack, number) && emit_unsigned(input_format_t::msgpack, number);
             }
 
             case 0xCE: // uint 32
             {
                 std::uint32_t number{};
-                return get_number(input_format_t::msgpack, number) && sax->number_unsigned(number);
+                return get_number(input_format_t::msgpack, number) && emit_unsigned(input_format_t::msgpack, number);
             }
 
             case 0xCF: // uint 64
             {
                 std::uint64_t number{};
-                return get_number(input_format_t::msgpack, number) && sax->number_unsigned(number);
+                return get_number(input_format_t::msgpack, number) && emit_unsigned(input_format_t::msgpack, number);
             }
 
             case 0xD0: // int 8
             {
                 std::int8_t number{};
-                return get_number(input_format_t::msgpack, number) && sax->number_integer(number);
+                return get_number(input_format_t::msgpack, number) && emit_signed(input_format_t::msgpack, number);
             }
 
             case 0xD1: // int 16
             {
                 std::int16_t number{};
-                return get_number(input_format_t::msgpack, number) && sax->number_integer(number);
+                return get_number(input_format_t::msgpack, number) && emit_signed(input_format_t::msgpack, number);
             }
 
             case 0xD2: // int 32
             {
                 std::int32_t number{};
-                return get_number(input_format_t::msgpack, number) && sax->number_integer(number);
+                return get_number(input_format_t::msgpack, number) && emit_signed(input_format_t::msgpack, number);
             }
 
             case 0xD3: // int 64
             {
                 std::int64_t number{};
-                return get_number(input_format_t::msgpack, number) && sax->number_integer(number);
+                return get_number(input_format_t::msgpack, number) && emit_signed(input_format_t::msgpack, number);
             }
 
             case 0xDC: // array 16
@@ -2756,7 +2761,7 @@ class binary_reader
                         {
                             return sax->parse_error(chars_read, get_token_string(), out_of_range::create(408, exception_message(input_format, "excessive ndarray size caused overflow", "size"), nullptr));
                         }
-                        if (JSON_HEDLEY_UNLIKELY(!sax->number_unsigned(static_cast<number_unsigned_t>(i))))
+                        if (JSON_HEDLEY_UNLIKELY(!emit_unsigned(input_format, i)))
                         {
                             return false;
                         }
@@ -2888,37 +2893,37 @@ class binary_reader
                     break;
                 }
                 std::uint8_t number{};
-                return get_number(input_format, number) && sax->number_unsigned(number);
+                return get_number(input_format, number) && emit_unsigned(input_format, number);
             }
 
             case 'U':
             {
                 std::uint8_t number{};
-                return get_number(input_format, number) && sax->number_unsigned(number);
+                return get_number(input_format, number) && emit_unsigned(input_format, number);
             }
 
             case 'i':
             {
                 std::int8_t number{};
-                return get_number(input_format, number) && sax->number_integer(number);
+                return get_number(input_format, number) && emit_signed(input_format, number);
             }
 
             case 'I':
             {
                 std::int16_t number{};
-                return get_number(input_format, number) && sax->number_integer(number);
+                return get_number(input_format, number) && emit_signed(input_format, number);
             }
 
             case 'l':
             {
                 std::int32_t number{};
-                return get_number(input_format, number) && sax->number_integer(number);
+                return get_number(input_format, number) && emit_signed(input_format, number);
             }
 
             case 'L':
             {
                 std::int64_t number{};
-                return get_number(input_format, number) && sax->number_integer(number);
+                return get_number(input_format, number) && emit_signed(input_format, number);
             }
 
             case 'u':
@@ -2928,7 +2933,7 @@ class binary_reader
                     break;
                 }
                 std::uint16_t number{};
-                return get_number(input_format, number) && sax->number_unsigned(number);
+                return get_number(input_format, number) && emit_unsigned(input_format, number);
             }
 
             case 'm':
@@ -2938,7 +2943,7 @@ class binary_reader
                     break;
                 }
                 std::uint32_t number{};
-                return get_number(input_format, number) && sax->number_unsigned(number);
+                return get_number(input_format, number) && emit_unsigned(input_format, number);
             }
 
             case 'M':
@@ -2948,7 +2953,7 @@ class binary_reader
                     break;
                 }
                 std::uint64_t number{};
-                return get_number(input_format, number) && sax->number_unsigned(number);
+                return get_number(input_format, number) && emit_unsigned(input_format, number);
             }
 
             case 'h':
@@ -3006,13 +3011,13 @@ class binary_reader
             case 'd':
             {
                 float number{};
-                return get_number(input_format, number) && sax->number_float(static_cast<number_float_t>(number), "");
+                return get_number(input_format, number) && emit_float(input_format, number);
             }
 
             case 'D':
             {
                 double number{};
-                return get_number(input_format, number) && sax->number_float(static_cast<number_float_t>(number), "");
+                return get_number(input_format, number) && emit_float(input_format, number);
             }
 
             case 'H':
@@ -3479,13 +3484,13 @@ class binary_reader
             case 0x8E: // binary32
             {
                 float number{};
-                return get_number(input_format_t::bon8, number) && sax->number_float(static_cast<number_float_t>(number), "");
+                return get_number(input_format_t::bon8, number) && emit_float(input_format_t::bon8, number);
             }
 
             case 0x8F: // binary64
             {
                 double number{};
-                return get_number(input_format_t::bon8, number) && sax->number_float(static_cast<number_float_t>(number), "");
+                return get_number(input_format_t::bon8, number) && emit_float(input_format_t::bon8, number);
             }
 
             case 0xF8:
@@ -3551,7 +3556,9 @@ class binary_reader
     @brief pass an integer to the SAX parser
 
     Non-negative integers are passed as unsigned, negative integers as signed
-    numbers, like the other binary formats do.
+    numbers, like the other binary formats do. A value that does not fit the
+    number type is passed as described for @ref emit_unsigned and
+    @ref emit_signed.
 
     @param[in] number  the integer
     @return whether the SAX parser accepted the value
@@ -3560,9 +3567,9 @@ class binary_reader
     {
         if (number >= 0)
         {
-            return sax->number_unsigned(static_cast<number_unsigned_t>(number));
+            return emit_unsigned(input_format_t::bon8, static_cast<std::uint64_t>(number));
         }
-        return sax->number_integer(static_cast<number_integer_t>(number));
+        return emit_signed(input_format_t::bon8, number);
     }
 
     /*!
@@ -3619,8 +3626,7 @@ class binary_reader
             value = (value << 8) | static_cast<std::int64_t>(current);
         }
 
-        return negative ? sax->number_integer(static_cast<number_integer_t>(-(value + offset)))
-               : sax->number_unsigned(static_cast<number_unsigned_t>(value + offset));
+        return emit_bon8_integer(negative ? -(value + offset) : value + offset);
     }
 
     /*!
@@ -3917,6 +3923,88 @@ class binary_reader
         return true;
     }
 
+    /*!
+    @brief pass a signed integer read from the input to the SAX parser
+
+    Like the lexer does for JSON text, a value that does not fit into
+    number_integer_t is passed as number_unsigned_t if it is non-negative and
+    fits there, and as number_float_t otherwise. With the default number
+    types, every integer the binary formats can encode fits, so this only
+    matters for narrower custom number types.
+
+    @tparam NumberType a signed integer type
+    @param[in] format  the current format (for diagnostics)
+    @param[in] number  the integer
+    @return whether the SAX parser accepted the value
+
+    @throw out_of_range.406 if @a number overflows number_float_t (see
+           @ref emit_float)
+    */
+    template<typename NumberType>
+    bool emit_signed(const input_format_t format, const NumberType number)
+    {
+        if (JSON_HEDLEY_LIKELY(value_in_range_of<number_integer_t>(number)))
+        {
+            return sax->number_integer(static_cast<number_integer_t>(number));
+        }
+        if (value_in_range_of<number_unsigned_t>(number))
+        {
+            return sax->number_unsigned(static_cast<number_unsigned_t>(number));
+        }
+        return emit_float(format, number);
+    }
+
+    /*!
+    @brief pass an unsigned integer read from the input to the SAX parser
+
+    Like the lexer does for JSON text, a value that does not fit into
+    number_unsigned_t is passed as number_float_t.
+
+    @tparam NumberType an unsigned integer type
+    @param[in] format  the current format (for diagnostics)
+    @param[in] number  the integer
+    @return whether the SAX parser accepted the value
+
+    @throw out_of_range.406 if @a number overflows number_float_t (see
+           @ref emit_float)
+    */
+    template<typename NumberType>
+    bool emit_unsigned(const input_format_t format, const NumberType number)
+    {
+        if (JSON_HEDLEY_LIKELY(value_in_range_of<number_unsigned_t>(number)))
+        {
+            return sax->number_unsigned(static_cast<number_unsigned_t>(number));
+        }
+        return emit_float(format, number);
+    }
+
+    /*!
+    @brief pass a floating-point number read from the input to the SAX parser
+
+    Like the lexer does for JSON text, a finite value that overflows
+    number_float_t is rejected instead of silently becoming infinity. Infinity
+    and NaN in the input are passed on unchanged. Integers only overflow if
+    number_float_t cannot represent 2^64, e.g., a half-precision type.
+
+    @tparam NumberType a floating-point or integer type
+    @param[in] format  the current format (for diagnostics)
+    @param[in] number  the number
+    @return whether the SAX parser accepted the value
+
+    @throw out_of_range.406 if a finite @a number overflows number_float_t
+    */
+    template<typename NumberType>
+    bool emit_float(const input_format_t format, const NumberType number)
+    {
+        const auto result = static_cast<number_float_t>(number);
+        if (JSON_HEDLEY_UNLIKELY(std::isfinite(number) && !std::isfinite(result)))
+        {
+            return sax->parse_error(chars_read, get_token_string(),
+                                    out_of_range::create(406, exception_message(format, "number overflow", "value"), nullptr));
+        }
+        return sax->number_float(result, "");
+    }
+
     /*!
     @brief create a string by reading characters from the input
 

include/nlohmann/detail/json_pointer.hpp

@@ -535,10 +535,6 @@ class json_pointer
     @return const reference to the JSON value pointed to by the JSON
     pointer
 
-    @pre Every object key and array index the pointer refers to exists.
-         Like the const operator[] for keys and indices, a missing one is
-         undefined behavior, guarded by a runtime assertion.
-
     @throw parse_error.106   if an array index begins with '0'
     @throw parse_error.109   if an array index was not a number
     @throw out_of_range.402  if the array index '-' is used
@@ -553,8 +549,7 @@ class json_pointer
             {
                 case detail::value_t::object:
                 {
-                    // use unchecked object access; the const operator[]
-                    // asserts that the key exists
+                    // use unchecked object access
                     ptr = &ptr->operator[](reference_token);
                     break;
                 }
@@ -567,8 +562,7 @@ class json_pointer
                         JSON_THROW(detail::out_of_range::create(402, detail::concat("array index '-' (", std::to_string(ptr->m_data.m_value.array->size()), ") is out of range"), ptr));
                     }
 
-                    // use unchecked array access; the const operator[]
-                    // asserts that the index exists
+                    // use unchecked array access
                     ptr = &ptr->operator[](array_index<BasicJsonType>(reference_token));
                     break;
                 }

include/nlohmann/json.hpp

@@ -2866,7 +2866,6 @@ class basic_json // NOLINT(cppcoreguidelines-special-member-functions,hicpp-spec
         // const operator[] only works for arrays
         if (JSON_HEDLEY_LIKELY(is_array()))
         {
-            JSON_ASSERT(idx < m_data.m_value.array->size());
             return m_data.m_value.array->operator[](idx);
         }
 

single_include/nlohmann/json.hpp

@@ -13294,7 +13294,7 @@ class binary_reader
             case 0x01: // double
             {
                 double number{};
-                return get_number<double, true>(input_format_t::bson, number) && sax->number_float(static_cast<number_float_t>(number), "");
+                return get_number<double, true>(input_format_t::bson, number) && emit_float(input_format_t::bson, number);
             }
 
             case 0x02: // string
@@ -13335,19 +13335,19 @@ class binary_reader
             case 0x10: // int32
             {
                 std::int32_t value{};
-                return get_number<std::int32_t, true>(input_format_t::bson, value) && sax->number_integer(value);
+                return get_number<std::int32_t, true>(input_format_t::bson, value) && emit_signed(input_format_t::bson, value);
             }
 
             case 0x12: // int64
             {
                 std::int64_t value{};
-                return get_number<std::int64_t, true>(input_format_t::bson, value) && sax->number_integer(value);
+                return get_number<std::int64_t, true>(input_format_t::bson, value) && emit_signed(input_format_t::bson, value);
             }
 
             case 0x11: // uint64
             {
                 std::uint64_t value{};
-                return get_number<std::uint64_t, true>(input_format_t::bson, value) && sax->number_unsigned(value);
+                return get_number<std::uint64_t, true>(input_format_t::bson, value) && emit_unsigned(input_format_t::bson, value);
             }
 
             default: // anything else is not supported (yet)
@@ -13373,14 +13373,19 @@ class binary_reader
         {
             return false;
         }
-        const auto max_val = static_cast<NumberType>((std::numeric_limits<number_integer_t>::max)());
-        if (number > max_val)
+
+        // the value is -1 - number, which fits into number_integer_t
+        // whenever number does
+        if (JSON_HEDLEY_LIKELY(value_in_range_of<number_integer_t>(number)))
         {
-            return sax->parse_error(chars_read, get_token_string(),
-                                    parse_error::create(112, chars_read,
-                                            exception_message(input_format_t::cbor, "negative integer overflow", "value"), nullptr));
+            return sax->number_integer(static_cast<number_integer_t>(-1) - static_cast<number_integer_t>(number));
         }
-        return sax->number_integer(static_cast<number_integer_t>(-1) - static_cast<number_integer_t>(number));
+
+        // like the lexer does for JSON text, store a value too small for
+        // number_integer_t as number_float_t; compute it as long double so
+        // that emit_float sees a finite value and can detect an overflow of
+        // number_float_t
+        return emit_float(input_format_t::cbor, static_cast<long double>(-1) - static_cast<long double>(number));
     }
 
     /*!
@@ -13437,25 +13442,25 @@ class binary_reader
             case 0x18: // Unsigned integer (one-byte uint8_t follows)
             {
                 std::uint8_t number{};
-                return get_number(input_format_t::cbor, number) && sax->number_unsigned(number);
+                return get_number(input_format_t::cbor, number) && emit_unsigned(input_format_t::cbor, number);
             }
 
             case 0x19: // Unsigned integer (two-byte uint16_t follows)
             {
                 std::uint16_t number{};
-                return get_number(input_format_t::cbor, number) && sax->number_unsigned(number);
+                return get_number(input_format_t::cbor, number) && emit_unsigned(input_format_t::cbor, number);
             }
 
             case 0x1A: // Unsigned integer (four-byte uint32_t follows)
             {
                 std::uint32_t number{};
-                return get_number(input_format_t::cbor, number) && sax->number_unsigned(number);
+                return get_number(input_format_t::cbor, number) && emit_unsigned(input_format_t::cbor, number);
             }
 
             case 0x1B: // Unsigned integer (eight-byte uint64_t follows)
             {
                 std::uint64_t number{};
-                return get_number(input_format_t::cbor, number) && sax->number_unsigned(number);
+                return get_number(input_format_t::cbor, number) && emit_unsigned(input_format_t::cbor, number);
             }
 
             // Negative integer -1-0x00..-1-0x17 (-1..-24)
@@ -13900,13 +13905,13 @@ class binary_reader
             case 0xFA: // Single-Precision Float (four-byte IEEE 754)
             {
                 float number{};
-                return get_number(input_format_t::cbor, number) && sax->number_float(static_cast<number_float_t>(number), "");
+                return get_number(input_format_t::cbor, number) && emit_float(input_format_t::cbor, number);
             }
 
             case 0xFB: // Double-Precision Float (eight-byte IEEE 754)
             {
                 double number{};
-                return get_number(input_format_t::cbor, number) && sax->number_float(static_cast<number_float_t>(number), "");
+                return get_number(input_format_t::cbor, number) && emit_float(input_format_t::cbor, number);
             }
 
             default: // anything else (0xFF is handled inside the other types)
@@ -14596,61 +14601,61 @@ class binary_reader
             case 0xCA: // float 32
             {
                 float number{};
-                return get_number(input_format_t::msgpack, number) && sax->number_float(static_cast<number_float_t>(number), "");
+                return get_number(input_format_t::msgpack, number) && emit_float(input_format_t::msgpack, number);
             }
 
             case 0xCB: // float 64
             {
                 double number{};
-                return get_number(input_format_t::msgpack, number) && sax->number_float(static_cast<number_float_t>(number), "");
+                return get_number(input_format_t::msgpack, number) && emit_float(input_format_t::msgpack, number);
             }
 
             case 0xCC: // uint 8
             {
                 std::uint8_t number{};
-                return get_number(input_format_t::msgpack, number) && sax->number_unsigned(number);
+                return get_number(input_format_t::msgpack, number) && emit_unsigned(input_format_t::msgpack, number);
             }
 
             case 0xCD: // uint 16
             {
                 std::uint16_t number{};
-                return get_number(input_format_t::msgpack, number) && sax->number_unsigned(number);
+                return get_number(input_format_t::msgpack, number) && emit_unsigned(input_format_t::msgpack, number);
             }
 
             case 0xCE: // uint 32
             {
                 std::uint32_t number{};
-                return get_number(input_format_t::msgpack, number) && sax->number_unsigned(number);
+                return get_number(input_format_t::msgpack, number) && emit_unsigned(input_format_t::msgpack, number);
             }
 
             case 0xCF: // uint 64
             {
                 std::uint64_t number{};
-                return get_number(input_format_t::msgpack, number) && sax->number_unsigned(number);
+                return get_number(input_format_t::msgpack, number) && emit_unsigned(input_format_t::msgpack, number);
             }
 
             case 0xD0: // int 8
             {
                 std::int8_t number{};
-                return get_number(input_format_t::msgpack, number) && sax->number_integer(number);
+                return get_number(input_format_t::msgpack, number) && emit_signed(input_format_t::msgpack, number);
             }
 
             case 0xD1: // int 16
             {
                 std::int16_t number{};
-                return get_number(input_format_t::msgpack, number) && sax->number_integer(number);
+                return get_number(input_format_t::msgpack, number) && emit_signed(input_format_t::msgpack, number);
             }
 
             case 0xD2: // int 32
             {
                 std::int32_t number{};
-                return get_number(input_format_t::msgpack, number) && sax->number_integer(number);
+                return get_number(input_format_t::msgpack, number) && emit_signed(input_format_t::msgpack, number);
             }
 
             case 0xD3: // int 64
             {
                 std::int64_t number{};
-                return get_number(input_format_t::msgpack, number) && sax->number_integer(number);
+                return get_number(input_format_t::msgpack, number) && emit_signed(input_format_t::msgpack, number);
             }
 
             case 0xDC: // array 16
@@ -15491,7 +15496,7 @@ class binary_reader
                         {
                             return sax->parse_error(chars_read, get_token_string(), out_of_range::create(408, exception_message(input_format, "excessive ndarray size caused overflow", "size"), nullptr));
                         }
-                        if (JSON_HEDLEY_UNLIKELY(!sax->number_unsigned(static_cast<number_unsigned_t>(i))))
+                        if (JSON_HEDLEY_UNLIKELY(!emit_unsigned(input_format, i)))
                         {
                             return false;
                         }
@@ -15623,37 +15628,37 @@ class binary_reader
                     break;
                 }
                 std::uint8_t number{};
-                return get_number(input_format, number) && sax->number_unsigned(number);
+                return get_number(input_format, number) && emit_unsigned(input_format, number);
             }
 
             case 'U':
             {
                 std::uint8_t number{};
-                return get_number(input_format, number) && sax->number_unsigned(number);
+                return get_number(input_format, number) && emit_unsigned(input_format, number);
             }
 
             case 'i':
             {
                 std::int8_t number{};
-                return get_number(input_format, number) && sax->number_integer(number);
+                return get_number(input_format, number) && emit_signed(input_format, number);
             }
 
             case 'I':
             {
                 std::int16_t number{};
-                return get_number(input_format, number) && sax->number_integer(number);
+                return get_number(input_format, number) && emit_signed(input_format, number);
             }
 
             case 'l':
             {
                 std::int32_t number{};
-                return get_number(input_format, number) && sax->number_integer(number);
+                return get_number(input_format, number) && emit_signed(input_format, number);
             }
 
             case 'L':
             {
                 std::int64_t number{};
-                return get_number(input_format, number) && sax->number_integer(number);
+                return get_number(input_format, number) && emit_signed(input_format, number);
             }
 
             case 'u':
@@ -15663,7 +15668,7 @@ class binary_reader
                     break;
                 }
                 std::uint16_t number{};
-                return get_number(input_format, number) && sax->number_unsigned(number);
+                return get_number(input_format, number) && emit_unsigned(input_format, number);
             }
 
             case 'm':
@@ -15673,7 +15678,7 @@ class binary_reader
                     break;
                 }
                 std::uint32_t number{};
-                return get_number(input_format, number) && sax->number_unsigned(number);
+                return get_number(input_format, number) && emit_unsigned(input_format, number);
             }
 
             case 'M':
@@ -15683,7 +15688,7 @@ class binary_reader
                     break;
                 }
                 std::uint64_t number{};
-                return get_number(input_format, number) && sax->number_unsigned(number);
+                return get_number(input_format, number) && emit_unsigned(input_format, number);
             }
 
             case 'h':
@@ -15741,13 +15746,13 @@ class binary_reader
             case 'd':
             {
                 float number{};
-                return get_number(input_format, number) && sax->number_float(static_cast<number_float_t>(number), "");
+                return get_number(input_format, number) && emit_float(input_format, number);
             }
 
             case 'D':
             {
                 double number{};
-                return get_number(input_format, number) && sax->number_float(static_cast<number_float_t>(number), "");
+                return get_number(input_format, number) && emit_float(input_format, number);
             }
 
             case 'H':
@@ -16214,13 +16219,13 @@ class binary_reader
             case 0x8E: // binary32
             {
                 float number{};
-                return get_number(input_format_t::bon8, number) && sax->number_float(static_cast<number_float_t>(number), "");
+                return get_number(input_format_t::bon8, number) && emit_float(input_format_t::bon8, number);
             }
 
             case 0x8F: // binary64
             {
                 double number{};
-                return get_number(input_format_t::bon8, number) && sax->number_float(static_cast<number_float_t>(number), "");
+                return get_number(input_format_t::bon8, number) && emit_float(input_format_t::bon8, number);
             }
 
             case 0xF8:
@@ -16286,7 +16291,9 @@ class binary_reader
     @brief pass an integer to the SAX parser
 
     Non-negative integers are passed as unsigned, negative integers as signed
-    numbers, like the other binary formats do.
+    numbers, like the other binary formats do. A value that does not fit the
+    number type is passed as described for @ref emit_unsigned and
+    @ref emit_signed.
 
     @param[in] number  the integer
     @return whether the SAX parser accepted the value
@@ -16295,9 +16302,9 @@ class binary_reader
     {
         if (number >= 0)
         {
-            return sax->number_unsigned(static_cast<number_unsigned_t>(number));
+            return emit_unsigned(input_format_t::bon8, static_cast<std::uint64_t>(number));
         }
-        return sax->number_integer(static_cast<number_integer_t>(number));
+        return emit_signed(input_format_t::bon8, number);
     }
 
     /*!
@@ -16354,8 +16361,7 @@ class binary_reader
             value = (value << 8) | static_cast<std::int64_t>(current);
         }
 
-        return negative ? sax->number_integer(static_cast<number_integer_t>(-(value + offset)))
-               : sax->number_unsigned(static_cast<number_unsigned_t>(value + offset));
+        return emit_bon8_integer(negative ? -(value + offset) : value + offset);
     }
 
     /*!
@@ -16652,6 +16658,88 @@ class binary_reader
         return true;
     }
 
+    /*!
+    @brief pass a signed integer read from the input to the SAX parser
+
+    Like the lexer does for JSON text, a value that does not fit into
+    number_integer_t is passed as number_unsigned_t if it is non-negative and
+    fits there, and as number_float_t otherwise. With the default number
+    types, every integer the binary formats can encode fits, so this only
+    matters for narrower custom number types.
+
+    @tparam NumberType a signed integer type
+    @param[in] format  the current format (for diagnostics)
+    @param[in] number  the integer
+    @return whether the SAX parser accepted the value
+
+    @throw out_of_range.406 if @a number overflows number_float_t (see
+           @ref emit_float)
+    */
+    template<typename NumberType>
+    bool emit_signed(const input_format_t format, const NumberType number)
+    {
+        if (JSON_HEDLEY_LIKELY(value_in_range_of<number_integer_t>(number)))
+        {
+            return sax->number_integer(static_cast<number_integer_t>(number));
+        }
+        if (value_in_range_of<number_unsigned_t>(number))
+        {
+            return sax->number_unsigned(static_cast<number_unsigned_t>(number));
+        }
+        return emit_float(format, number);
+    }
+
+    /*!
+    @brief pass an unsigned integer read from the input to the SAX parser
+
+    Like the lexer does for JSON text, a value that does not fit into
+    number_unsigned_t is passed as number_float_t.
+
+    @tparam NumberType an unsigned integer type
+    @param[in] format  the current format (for diagnostics)
+    @param[in] number  the integer
+    @return whether the SAX parser accepted the value
+
+    @throw out_of_range.406 if @a number overflows number_float_t (see
+           @ref emit_float)
+    */
+    template<typename NumberType>
+    bool emit_unsigned(const input_format_t format, const NumberType number)
+    {
+        if (JSON_HEDLEY_LIKELY(value_in_range_of<number_unsigned_t>(number)))
+        {
+            return sax->number_unsigned(static_cast<number_unsigned_t>(number));
+        }
+        return emit_float(format, number);
+    }
+
+    /*!
+    @brief pass a floating-point number read from the input to the SAX parser
+
+    Like the lexer does for JSON text, a finite value that overflows
+    number_float_t is rejected instead of silently becoming infinity. Infinity
+    and NaN in the input are passed on unchanged. Integers only overflow if
+    number_float_t cannot represent 2^64, e.g., a half-precision type.
+
+    @tparam NumberType a floating-point or integer type
+    @param[in] format  the current format (for diagnostics)
+    @param[in] number  the number
+    @return whether the SAX parser accepted the value
+
+    @throw out_of_range.406 if a finite @a number overflows number_float_t
+    */
+    template<typename NumberType>
+    bool emit_float(const input_format_t format, const NumberType number)
+    {
+        const auto result = static_cast<number_float_t>(number);
+        if (JSON_HEDLEY_UNLIKELY(std::isfinite(number) && !std::isfinite(result)))
+        {
+            return sax->parse_error(chars_read, get_token_string(),
+                                    out_of_range::create(406, exception_message(format, "number overflow", "value"), nullptr));
+        }
+        return sax->number_float(result, "");
+    }
+
     /*!
     @brief create a string by reading characters from the input
 
@@ -19179,10 +19267,6 @@ class json_pointer
     @return const reference to the JSON value pointed to by the JSON
     pointer
 
-    @pre Every object key and array index the pointer refers to exists.
-         Like the const operator[] for keys and indices, a missing one is
-         undefined behavior, guarded by a runtime assertion.
-
     @throw parse_error.106   if an array index begins with '0'
     @throw parse_error.109   if an array index was not a number
     @throw out_of_range.402  if the array index '-' is used
@@ -19197,8 +19281,7 @@ class json_pointer
             {
                 case detail::value_t::object:
                 {
-                    // use unchecked object access; the const operator[]
-                    // asserts that the key exists
+                    // use unchecked object access
                     ptr = &ptr->operator[](reference_token);
                     break;
                 }
@@ -19211,8 +19294,7 @@ class json_pointer
                         JSON_THROW(detail::out_of_range::create(402, detail::concat("array index '-' (", std::to_string(ptr->m_data.m_value.array->size()), ") is out of range"), ptr));
                     }
 
-                    // use unchecked array access; the const operator[]
-                    // asserts that the index exists
+                    // use unchecked array access
                     ptr = &ptr->operator[](array_index<BasicJsonType>(reference_token));
                     break;
                 }
@@ -28755,7 +28837,6 @@ class basic_json // NOLINT(cppcoreguidelines-special-member-functions,hicpp-spec
         // const operator[] only works for arrays
         if (JSON_HEDLEY_LIKELY(is_array()))
         {
-            JSON_ASSERT(idx < m_data.m_value.array->size());
             return m_data.m_value.array->operator[](idx);
         }
 

tests/src/unit-binary_formats.cpp

@@ -11,7 +11,12 @@
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 using nlohmann::json;
 
+#include <cmath>
 #include <fstream>
+#include <limits>
+#include <map>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
 #include "make_test_data_available.hpp"
 
 TEST_CASE("Binary Formats" * doctest::skip())
@@ -224,3 +229,139 @@ TEST_CASE("Binary Formats" * doctest::skip())
         CHECK((100.0 * double(ubjson_3_size) / double(json_size)) == Approx(89.450));
     }
 }
+
+namespace
+{
+// the binary formats as function pointers for "Binary formats with narrow number types";
+// named functions rather than lambdas, because clang 3.5 cannot convert a lambda
+// to a function pointer in the braced initializer of the format table
+using narrow_json = nlohmann::basic_json<std::map, std::vector, std::string, bool, std::int32_t, std::uint32_t, float>;
+using bytes = std::vector<std::uint8_t>;
+
+bytes encode_cbor(const json& j)
+{
+    return json::to_cbor(j);
+}
+narrow_json decode_cbor(const bytes& v, bool allow_exceptions)
+{
+    return narrow_json::from_cbor(v, true, allow_exceptions);
+}
+
+bytes encode_msgpack(const json& j)
+{
+    return json::to_msgpack(j);
+}
+narrow_json decode_msgpack(const bytes& v, bool allow_exceptions)
+{
+    return narrow_json::from_msgpack(v, true, allow_exceptions);
+}
+
+bytes encode_ubjson(const json& j)
+{
+    return json::to_ubjson(j);
+}
+narrow_json decode_ubjson(const bytes& v, bool allow_exceptions)
+{
+    return narrow_json::from_ubjson(v, true, allow_exceptions);
+}
+
+bytes encode_bjdata(const json& j)
+{
+    return json::to_bjdata(j);
+}
+narrow_json decode_bjdata(const bytes& v, bool allow_exceptions)
+{
+    return narrow_json::from_bjdata(v, true, allow_exceptions);
+}
+
+// BSON can only store numbers as object members
+bytes encode_bson(const json& j)
+{
+    return json::to_bson(json{{"a", j}});
+}
+narrow_json decode_bson(const bytes& v, bool allow_exceptions)
+{
+    const auto result = narrow_json::from_bson(v, true, allow_exceptions);
+    return result.is_discarded() ? result : result.at("a");
+}
+
+bytes encode_bon8(const json& j)
+{
+    return json::to_bon8(j);
+}
+narrow_json decode_bon8(const bytes& v, bool allow_exceptions)
+{
+    return narrow_json::from_bon8(v, true, allow_exceptions);
+}
+
+} // namespace
+
+TEST_CASE("Binary formats with narrow number types")
+{
+    // Numbers that do not fit the number types are handled like the lexer
+    // handles them in JSON text: an integer that fits neither integer type is
+    // stored as a floating-point number, and a finite floating-point number
+    // that overflows number_float_t is rejected with out_of_range.406.
+    struct binary_format
+    {
+        const char* name;
+        bytes (*encode)(const json&);
+        narrow_json (*decode)(const bytes&, bool);
+    };
+
+    const std::vector<binary_format> formats =
+    {
+        {"CBOR", encode_cbor, decode_cbor},
+        {"MessagePack", encode_msgpack, decode_msgpack},
+        {"UBJSON", encode_ubjson, decode_ubjson},
+        {"BJData", encode_bjdata, decode_bjdata},
+        {"BSON", encode_bson, decode_bson},
+        {"BON8", encode_bon8, decode_bon8},
+    };
+
+    for (const auto& format : formats)
+    {
+        const std::string name = format.name;
+        INFO("format := ", name);
+        const auto roundtrip = [&format](const json & j)
+        {
+            return format.decode(format.encode(j), true);
+        };
+
+        // integers that fit keep their type
+        CHECK(roundtrip(json(-5)).is_number_integer());
+        CHECK(roundtrip(json(-5)).get<std::int32_t>() == -5);
+        CHECK(roundtrip(json(3000000000u)).is_number_unsigned());
+        CHECK(roundtrip(json(3000000000u)).get<std::uint32_t>() == 3000000000u);
+
+        // integers that fit neither integer type are stored as float
+        CHECK(roundtrip(json(5000000000u)).is_number_float());
+        CHECK(roundtrip(json(5000000000u)).get<float>() == 5000000000.0f);
+        if (name != "BON8") // BON8 cannot encode integers above INT64_MAX
+        {
+            CHECK(roundtrip(json(10000000000000000000u)).is_number_float());
+            CHECK(roundtrip(json(10000000000000000000u)).get<float>() == 10000000000000000000.0f);
+        }
+        CHECK(roundtrip(json(-3000000000LL)).is_number_float());
+        CHECK(roundtrip(json(-3000000000LL)).get<float>() == -3000000000.0f);
+        CHECK(roundtrip(json(-5000000000LL)).is_number_float());
+        CHECK(roundtrip(json(-5000000000LL)).get<float>() == -5000000000.0f);
+
+        // floating-point numbers that fit
+        CHECK(roundtrip(json(1.5)).get<float>() == 1.5f);
+        const auto just_above_max = std::nextafter(static_cast<double>((std::numeric_limits<float>::max)()),
+                                    std::numeric_limits<double>::infinity());
+        CHECK(roundtrip(json(just_above_max)).get<float>() == (std::numeric_limits<float>::max)());
+
+        // infinity and NaN are passed on
+        CHECK(std::isinf(roundtrip(json(std::numeric_limits<double>::infinity())).get<float>()));
+        CHECK(std::isnan(roundtrip(json(std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN())).get<float>()));
+
+        // finite floating-point numbers that overflow number_float_t are rejected
+        const std::string message = "[json.exception.out_of_range.406] syntax error while parsing " + name
+                                    + " value: number overflow";
+        CHECK_THROWS_WITH_AS(roundtrip(json(1e300)), message.c_str(), narrow_json::out_of_range&);
+        CHECK_THROWS_WITH_AS(roundtrip(json(-1e300)), message.c_str(), narrow_json::out_of_range&);
+        CHECK(format.decode(format.encode(json(1e300)), false).is_discarded());
+    }
+}

tests/src/unit-cbor.cpp

@@ -3146,7 +3146,8 @@ TEST_CASE("Tagged values")
         // CBOR encodes negative integers as: result = -1 - n
         // For type 0x3B, n is an 8-byte uint64_t. Valid range for n with
         // the default int64_t is [0, INT64_MAX], producing results in [INT64_MIN, -1].
-        // When n > INT64_MAX, the result exceeds int64_t range and is rejected.
+        // When n > INT64_MAX, the result exceeds int64_t range and is stored
+        // as a floating-point number, as the lexer does for JSON text.
 
         SECTION("n = 0 is valid (result = -1)")
         {
@@ -3167,33 +3168,34 @@ TEST_CASE("Tagged values")
             CHECK(result.get<int64_t>() == (std::numeric_limits<int64_t>::min)());
         }
 
-        SECTION("n = INT64_MAX + 1 is rejected (overflow)")
+        SECTION("n = INT64_MAX + 1 is stored as float")
         {
             // n = INT64_MAX + 1 (0x8000000000000000)
-            // result = -1 - n = -9223372036854775809, which exceeds int64_t range
+            // result = -1 - n = -9223372036854775809, which exceeds int64_t range;
+            // the nearest double is -9223372036854775808.0
             const std::vector<uint8_t> input = {0x3B, 0x80, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00};
-            json _;
-            CHECK_THROWS_WITH_AS(_ = json::from_cbor(input),
-                                 "[json.exception.parse_error.112] parse error at byte 9: syntax error while parsing CBOR value: negative integer overflow",
-                                 json::parse_error);
+            const auto result = json::from_cbor(input);
+            CHECK(result.is_number_float());
+            CHECK(result.get<double>() == -9223372036854775808.0);
+            CHECK(result == json::parse("-9223372036854775809"));
         }
 
-        SECTION("n = UINT64_MAX is rejected (overflow)")
+        SECTION("n = UINT64_MAX is stored as float")
         {
             // n = UINT64_MAX (0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF)
             // result = -1 - n = -18446744073709551616, which exceeds int64_t range
             const std::vector<uint8_t> input = {0x3B, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF};
-            json _;
-            CHECK_THROWS_WITH_AS(_ = json::from_cbor(input),
-                                 "[json.exception.parse_error.112] parse error at byte 9: syntax error while parsing CBOR value: negative integer overflow",
-                                 json::parse_error);
+            const auto result = json::from_cbor(input);
+            CHECK(result.is_number_float());
+            CHECK(result.get<double>() == -18446744073709551616.0);
+            CHECK(result == json::parse("-18446744073709551616"));
         }
 
-        SECTION("overflow with allow_exceptions=false returns discarded")
+        SECTION("overflow with allow_exceptions=false is not an error")
         {
             const std::vector<uint8_t> input = {0x3B, 0x80, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00};
             const auto result = json::from_cbor(input, true, false);
-            CHECK(result.is_discarded());
+            CHECK(result.is_number_float());
         }
     }