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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 e…
Published 7 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
9.8
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.5%
percentile 85%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
2.49% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
References
- github.com /DaveGamble/cJSON/issues/30 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/11/07/2 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- github.com /DaveGamble/cJSON/commit/94df772485c92866ca417d92137747b2e3b0a917 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-10749
- NVD: CVE-2016-10749
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