DaveGamble/cJSON cJSON 1.7.8 is affected by: Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions
Published Jul 19, 2019
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.42%
Description
DaveGamble/cJSON cJSON 1.7.8 is affected by: Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions. The impact is: Null dereference, so attack can cause denial of service. The component is: cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive() function. The attack vector is: crafted json file. The fixed version is: 1.7.9 and later.
Affected products
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- Version 1.7.8 [fixed: 1.7.9 and later]StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DaveGamble/cJSON | cJSON | n/a |
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Configuration 1
- 1.7.8
Configuration 2
- < 18.1.3.1.0
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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.42% (0.02418) | 83.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.42% (0.02418) | 81.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.30% (0.00303) | 69.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 12, 2024 | 0.30% (0.00303) | 69.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 13, 2024 | 0.22% (0.00222) | 60.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.22% (0.00222) | 58.64th | 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 | 5.74% (0.05736) | 77.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 4.49% (0.04486) | 75.02th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 4.49% (0.04486) | 74.80th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.04% (0.01036) | 62.47th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.04% (0.01036) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (3)
- https://github.com/DaveGamble/cJSON/commit/be749d7efa7c9021da746e685bd6dec79f9dd99b x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/DaveGamble/cJSON/issues/315 x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/DaveGamble/cJSON/commit/be749d7efa7c9021da746e685bd6dec79f9dd99b | x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/DaveGamble/cJSON/issues/315 | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html | x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory |
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