CVE-2016-10749 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer over-read in the cJSON library allows attackers to cause denial of service or disclose sensitive memory contents via crafted JSON input.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-10749?
CVE-2016-10749 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Apr 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10749?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Davegamble Cjson.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10749?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-10749 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2016-10749 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10749 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6q52-cg2r-w8jw.