cJSON before 1.7.11 allows out-of-bounds access, related to \x00 in a string literal.
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
cJSON before 1.7.11 allows out-of-bounds access, related to \x00 in a string literal.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02521 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:davegamble:cjson:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.7.11 | Vulnerable | DaveGamble |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:timesten_in-memory_database:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 18.1.3.1.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
- cpe:2.3:a:davegamble:cjson:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.7.11 Vulnerable ·DaveGamble
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:timesten_in-memory_database:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.1.3.1.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-11834
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f8rc-mjx7-r7jf
References
Sources
- CVE-2019-11834 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-11834 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f8rc-mjx7-r7jf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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