CVE-2019-11834: Critical severity lua cjson vulnerability

Published May 9, 2019
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Updated

cJSON before 1.7.11 allows out-of-bounds access, related to \x00 in a string literal.

Affected Software

3 affected components
Cjson Project Cjson<1.7.11
Oracle TimesTen In-Memory Database<18.1.3.1.0
DaveGamble cJSON<1.7.11

Event History

May 9, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:38 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:38 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:29 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-11834?

CVE-2019-11834 is a vulnerability that allows out-of-bounds access in cJSON before version 1.7.11, related to \x00 in a string literal.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-11834?

The severity of CVE-2019-11834 is critical with a CVSS score of 9.8.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2019-11834?

cJSON before version 1.7.11 and Oracle TimesTen In-Memory Database up to version 18.1.3.1.0 are affected by CVE-2019-11834.

4

How do I fix CVE-2019-11834?

To fix CVE-2019-11834, update cJSON to version 1.7.11 or later.

5

What are the Common Weakness Enumerations (CWEs) associated with CVE-2019-11834?

The CWEs associated with CVE-2019-11834 are CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read) and CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write).

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