# CVE-2019-1010239: DaveGamble/cJSON cJSON 1.7.8 is affected by: Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-07-19 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- DaveGamble/cJSON cJSON: version range not reported

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on DaveGamble/cJSON cJSON, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
- https://github.com/DaveGamble/cJSON/issues/315
- https://github.com/DaveGamble/cJSON/commit/be749d7efa7c9021da746e685bd6dec79f9dd99b

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