Description
parse_string in cJSON.c in cJSON before 2016-10-02 has a buffer over-read, as demonstrated by a string that begins with a " character and ends with a \ character.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/DaveGamble/cJSON/issues/30
Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/07/2
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/DaveGamble/cJSON/commit/94df772485c92866ca417d92137747b2e3b0a917
Scores
CVSS v3
9.8
EPSS
0.0054
EPSS Percentile
67.8%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-125
Status
published
Products (1)
davegamble/cjson
< 0.0.0
Published
Apr 29, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026