CVE-2016-10749: davegamble cjson Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
Published 29-04-2019Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-10749 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in davegamble cjson. EPSS estimates a 2.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
2.47%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2github, reference
Timeline
- 29-04-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesSingle source
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.47%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
84%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.47% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score2.47%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundCjson
Maturity: poc
Exploit Reference (openwall.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Davegamble1 product
- cjson< 0.0.0
1 vendor · 1 product
References
3 links- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/07/2X Refsource MISCExploitMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/DaveGamble/cJSON/commit/94df772485c92866ca417d92137747b2e3b0a917X Refsource MISCPatchThird Party Advisory