CVE-2018-1000216: Double Free

Published Aug 20, 2018
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Updated

Dave Gamble cJSON version 1.7.2 and earlier contains a CWE-415: Double Free vulnerability in cJSON library that can result in Possible crash or RCE. This attack appear to be exploitable via Attacker must be able to force victim to print JSON data, depending on how cJSON library is used this could be either local or over a network. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 1.7.3.

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
Cjson Project Cjson<1.7.3
DaveGamble cJSON<1.7.3
Microsoft azl3 libglvnd 1.7.0-2
Patch available

Event History

Aug 20, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Sep 3, 2025
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·08:53 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·08:53 PM
Affected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·08:53 PM
DescriptionSeverity
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2018-1000216.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1000216?

The severity of CVE-2018-1000216 is high with a severity value of 8.8.

3

What is the affected software for CVE-2018-1000216?

The affected software for CVE-2018-1000216 is cJSON version 1.7.2 and earlier.

4

What is the CWE ID for CVE-2018-1000216?

The CWE ID for CVE-2018-1000216 is CWE-415.

5

How can CVE-2018-1000216 be exploited?

CVE-2018-1000216 can be exploited by forcing the victim to print JSON data, depending on how the cJSON library is used.

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