Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-10749 (CCN-163609)

Assigned:2016-11-07
Published:2016-11-07
Updated:2019-12-27
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.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.8 Critical (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
8.8 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
4.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-125
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-10749

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
cjson-cve201610749-dos(163609)

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/DaveGamble/cJSON/commit/94df772485c92866ca417d92137747b2e3b0a917

Source: CCN
Type: cJSON Web site
cJSON buffer overflow with odd formatted JSON string #30

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/DaveGamble/cJSON/issues/30

Source: CCN
Type: oss-sec Mailing List, Mon, 7 Nov 2016 10:46:46 +0200
CVE request: cJSON buffer out of bound read

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/07/2

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2016-10749

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:cjson_project:cjson:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 0.0.0)

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201610749000
    V
    		CVE-2016-10749 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2019-04-29
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:2016107490000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-10749 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2019-04-29
    BACK
    cjson_project cjson *