Out-of-bounds Read in Davegamble Cjson
CVE-2016-10749
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.025 (83.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 83.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.025 · newest: 0.025 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/DaveGamble/cJSON/issues/30 (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/07/2 (Exploit, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/DaveGamble/cJSON/commit/94df772485c92866ca417d92137747b2e3b0a917 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-10749?
- CVE-2016-10749 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Davegamble Cjson, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-04-29.
- How severe is CVE-2016-10749?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-10749 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.