NULL pointer dereference in DaveGamble/cJSON cJSON
Priority LOW 37CWE-476Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
DaveGamble/cJSON cJSON 1.7.8 is affected by: Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions. The impact is: Null dereference, so attack can cause denial of service. The component is: cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive() function. The attack vector is: crafted json file. The fixed version is: 1.7.9 and later.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02418 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DaveGamble/cJSON | cJSON | 1.7.8 [fixed: 1.7.9 and later] | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- cJSON VendorDaveGamble/cJSON Affected 1.7.8 [fixed: 1.7.9 and later] Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:davegamble:cjson:1.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.8 | 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:1.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.8 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-2019-1010239
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fqq7-vx9f-v496
References
Sources
- CVE-2019-1010239 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-1010239 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fqq7-vx9f-v496 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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