static unsigned char *print(const cJSON * const item, cJSON_bool format, const internal_hooks * const hooks)
{
    static const size_t default_buffer_size = 256;
    printbuffer buffer[1];
    unsigned char *printed = NULL;

    memset(buffer, 0, sizeof(buffer));

    /* create buffer */
    buffer->buffer = (unsigned char*) hooks->allocate(default_buffer_size);
    buffer->length = default_buffer_size;
    buffer->format = format;
    buffer->hooks = *hooks;
    if (buffer->buffer == NULL)
    {
        goto fail;
    }

    /* print the value */
    if (!print_value(item, buffer))
    {
        goto fail;
    }
    update_offset(buffer);

    /* check if reallocate is available */
    if (hooks->reallocate != NULL)
    {
        printed = (unsigned char*) hooks->reallocate(buffer->buffer, buffer->offset + 1);
        if (printed == NULL) {
            goto fail;
        }
        buffer->buffer = NULL;
    }
    else /* otherwise copy the JSON over to a new buffer */
    {
        printed = (unsigned char*) hooks->allocate(buffer->offset + 1);
        if (printed == NULL)
        {
            goto fail;
        }
        memcpy(printed, buffer->buffer, cjson_min(buffer->length, buffer->offset + 1));
        printed[buffer->offset] = '\0'; /* just to be sure */

        /* free the buffer */
        hooks->deallocate(buffer->buffer);
    }

    return printed;

fail:
    if (buffer->buffer != NULL)
    {
        hooks->deallocate(buffer->buffer);
    }

    if (printed != NULL)
    {
        hooks->deallocate(printed);
    }

    return NULL;
}

The product does not check or incorrectly checks for unusual or exceptional conditions that are not expected to occur frequently during day to day operation of the product.