CVE-2020-35380: High severity gjson vulnerability

Published Dec 15, 2020
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Updated

GJSON before 1.6.4 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted JSON.

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
go/github.com/tidwall/gjson<1.6.4
1.6.4
Gjson Project Gjson<1.6.4

Event History

Dec 15, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:12 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:12 PM
Description
Jun 23, 2021
Advisory Published
05:53 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-35380?

CVE-2020-35380 is a vulnerability in GJSON that allows attackers to cause a denial of service (DoS) through crafted JSON.

2

How does CVE-2020-35380 work?

CVE-2020-35380 occurs due to improper bounds checking, allowing maliciously crafted JSON objects to trigger an out-of-bounds panic.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2020-35380?

CVE-2020-35380 has a severity rating of 7.5 (High).

4

How can I fix CVE-2020-35380?

To fix CVE-2020-35380, update the affected software to version 1.6.4 or newer.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-35380?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-35380 on the NVD website (https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-35380) and the GitHub repository for GJSON (https://github.com/tidwall/gjson/issues/192).

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