Description
The parse_string function in cjson.c in the cJSON library mishandles UTF8/16 strings, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a non-hex character in a JSON string, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-2080-1 | iperf3 security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-5303 | The parse_string function in cjson.c in the cJSON library mishandles UTF8/16 strings, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a non-hex character in a JSON string, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-4788-1 | iperf3 vulnerability |
References
History
Wed, 15 Jan 2025 19:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| First Time appeared |
Es
Es iperf3 |
|
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:es:iperf3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Iperf3 Project
Iperf3 Project iperf3 |
Es
Es iperf3 |
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: certcc
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T00:25:14.113Z
Reserved: 2016-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-4303
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Status : Modified
Published: 2016-09-26T14:59:01.553
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2016-4303
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DLA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN