CVE-2016-4303

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.

Weakness classification

• CWE-120: Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

Primary references

• cret@cert.org — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
• cret@cert.org — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• cret@cert.org — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• cret@cert.org — Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
• cret@cert.org — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
• cret@cert.org — Patch, Third Party Advisory
• cret@cert.org — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• cret@cert.org — Third Party Advisory
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Release Notes, Third Party Advisory