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CVE-2020-12762: Out-of-bounds Write

May 9, 2020 (updated May 21, 2021)

json-c has an integer overflow and out-of-bounds write via a large JSON file, as demonstrated by printbuf_memappend.

References

  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-12762

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Affected versions

All versions up to 0.14

Fixed versions

  • 0.15

Solution

Upgrade to version 0.15 or above.

Impact 7.8 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound
  • CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write

Source file

conan/json-c/CVE-2020-12762.yml

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