JsonCpp 1.8.4 json_reader.cpp readValue JSON Request denial of service
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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A vulnerability has been found in JsonCpp 1.8.4 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function Json::OurReader::readValue
of the file json_reader.cpp. The manipulation as part of a JSON Request leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:
An issue was discovered in JsonCpp 1.8.4. An unhandled exception vulnerability exists in Json::OurReader::readValue() in json_reader.cpp after throwing an instance of "Json::RuntimeError what(): Exceeded stackLimit." Specially crafted JSON requests can cause an unhandled exception resulting in denial of service. An attacker can send malicious JSON to trigger this vulnerability.
The bug was discovered 09/26/2018. The weakness was released 10/01/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-17851 since 10/01/2018. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 5 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at 124635.
Product
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.3
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Exploiting
Class: Denial of serviceCWE: CWE-404
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
09/26/2018 🔍10/01/2018 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: 823Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2018-17851 (🔍)
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Entry
Created: 10/01/2018 14:29Updated: 05/19/2023 15:59
Changes: 10/01/2018 14:29 (41), 03/28/2020 13:31 (2), 05/19/2023 15:59 (2)
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