Buffer overflow in Arduino JSON Project

CVE-2015-4590

The extractFrom function in Internals/QuotedString.cpp in Arduino JSON before 4.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a JSON string with a \ (backslash) followed by a terminator, as demonstrated by "\\\0", which triggers a buffer overflow and over-read.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.026 (84.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-4590?
CVE-2015-4590 is a vulnerability in Arduino JSON Project, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2015-06-22.
Is CVE-2015-4590 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.