Out-of-Bounds Access in cJSON Library by Dave Gamble
CVE-2019-11834

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Cjson Project

Status
Cjson
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 May 2019

What is CVE-2019-11834?

The cJSON library is vulnerable due to an out-of-bounds access flaw caused by improper handling of null characters in string literals. This vulnerability may allow attackers to exploit the software by manipulating input to potentially read beyond the allocated memory, leading to unpredictable behavior or crashes in applications that rely on cJSON. The issue affects versions prior to 1.7.11, highlighting the necessity for users to update to mitigate associated security risks.

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References

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
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https://github.com/DaveGamble/cJSON/issues/337
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https://github.com/DaveGamble/cJSON/releases/tag/v1.7.11
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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