CVE-2018-1000215

Description

Dave Gamble cJSON version 1.7.6 and earlier contains a CWE-772 vulnerability in cJSON library that can result in Denial of Service (DoS). This attack appear to be exploitable via If the attacker can force the data to be printed and the system is in low memory it can force a leak of memory. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 1.7.7.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.39%
Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/DaveGamble/cJSON/issues/267 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1000215?
CVE-2018-1000215 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-1000215?
To fix CVE-2018-1000215, 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-2018-1000215 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-1000215 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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