CVE-2023-50471: Null Pointer Dereference
First published: Thu Dec 14 2023(Updated: )
cJSON v1.7.16 was discovered to contain a segmentation violation via the function cJSON_InsertItemInArray at cJSON.c.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| debian/cjson | 1.7.14-1+deb11u1 1.7.15-1+deb12u1 1.7.18-3 | |
| Lua CJSON | =1.7.16 |
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Reference Links
- https://github.com/DaveGamble/cJSON/issues/802
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00023.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EO4XCUTY3ZMVW4YBG6DBYVS5NSMNP6JY/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JSI3LL6ZNKYNM5JKPA5FKZTATL4MPF7V/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YQOQ7CAOYBNHGAMNOR7ELGLC22HV3ZQV/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JSI3LL6ZNKYNM5JKPA5FKZTATL4MPF7V/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EO4XCUTY3ZMVW4YBG6DBYVS5NSMNP6JY/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YQOQ7CAOYBNHGAMNOR7ELGLC22HV3ZQV/
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2023-50471
- https://github.com/DaveGamble/cJSON/commit/60ff122ef5862d04b39b150541459e7f5e35add8
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-50471
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-50471
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50471
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-50471
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2023-50471?
CVE-2023-50471 has not been assigned a CVSS score, but it is categorized as a segmentation violation which can lead to application crashes.
How do I fix CVE-2023-50471?
To fix CVE-2023-50471, update cJSON to a version later than 1.7.16, such as 1.7.18.
What versions of cJSON are affected by CVE-2023-50471?
cJSON version 1.7.16 is the affected version in CVE-2023-50471.
What is the impact of CVE-2023-50471?
CVE-2023-50471 can lead to a segmentation fault, causing instability in applications using cJSON version 1.7.16.
Is CVE-2023-50471 present in Debian packages?
Yes, CVE-2023-50471 affects the cJSON package version 1.7.16 in Debian.
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