CVE-2018-17072 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer over-read in the JSON++ parser allows attackers to cause denial of service or disclose sensitive memory contents.
- 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-2018-17072?
CVE-2018-17072 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Sep 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
JSON++ through 2016-06-15 has a buffer over-read in yyparse() in json.y.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-17072?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Json\+\+ Project Json\+\+.
How do I fix CVE-2018-17072?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-17072 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-2018-17072 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17072 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g544-5jqq-vgcm.