CVE-2019-1010239

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: July 19, 2019 at 04:41 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:09 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsTimesten in Memory DatabasecJSONcJSON

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

DaveGamble/cJSON cJSON 1.7.8 is affected by: Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions. The impact is: Null dereference, so attack can cause denial of service. The component is: cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive() function. The attack vector is: crafted json file. The fixed version is: 1.7.9 and later.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 18.1.3.1.0
Affected range stops below 18.1.3.1.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (3)

x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/DaveGamble/cJSON/issues/315
x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-476CWE-754

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