CRITICAL
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
Published Apr 29, 2019
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.47%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- < 0.0.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
9.8 CRITICAL NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.47% 0.02469
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02469
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.47% (0.02469) | 83.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.47% (0.02469) | 82.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.58% (0.00578) | 66.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.87% (0.00869) | 83.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 22, 2024 | 0.80% (0.00798) | 81.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.79% (0.00791) | 80.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.79% (0.00791) | 78.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 36.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 2, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 34.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 32.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 16.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- https://github.com/DaveGamble/cJSON/commit/94df772485c92866ca417d92137747b2e3b0a917 x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/DaveGamble/cJSON/issues/30 x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/07/2 x_refsource_MISCExploitMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/DaveGamble/cJSON/commit/94df772485c92866ca417d92137747b2e3b0a917 | x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/DaveGamble/cJSON/issues/30 | x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/07/2 | x_refsource_MISCExploitMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Apr 29, 2019
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Apr 29, 2019
Link CVE-2016-10749
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a