CVE-2010-1666

Description

Buffer overflow in Dan Pascu python-cjson 1.0.5, when UCS-4 encoding is enabled, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving crafted Unicode input to the cjson.encode function.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.69% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1774 vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2068 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40335 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40500 third party advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-cjson/+bug/585274

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-1666?
CVE-2010-1666 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-1666?
To fix CVE-2010-1666, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-1666 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2010-1666 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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