CVE-2016-4303

Published Sep 26, 2016 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 7.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
The parse_string function in cjson.c in the cJSON library mishandles UTF8/16 strings, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a non-hex character in a JSON string, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2080-1 iperf3 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-5303 The parse_string function in cjson.c in the cJSON library mishandles UTF8/16 strings, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a non-hex character in a JSON string, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4788-1 iperf3 vulnerability
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Es
Es iperf3
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:iperf3_project:iperf3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:es:iperf3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Iperf3 Project
Iperf3 Project iperf3
Es
Es iperf3
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
certcc
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 12:25 AM
Reserved
Apr 27, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 26, 2016, 2:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:47 AM