CVE Tools
Sign in

CVE-2016-10749

Published: Apr 29, 2019Updated: Jul 22, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-125
NVD MITRE
9.8CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
2.5%
Top 17.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

parse_string in cJSON.c in cJSON before 2016-10-02 has a buffer over-read, as demonstrated by a string that begins with a " character and ends with a \ character.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
Open in CVSS calculator →

Weaknesses

CWE-125

Affected Products

n/an/a
cjsondavegamble
Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
davegambleindividual-devOSS Libraries

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
No detection template yetWe can run the check for you — a free external exposure review, no install. Check my exposure

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

Click technique nodes to view MITRE ATT&CK details. Scroll to zoom, drag to pan.

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Collection
View detailed technique mapping

References

https://github.com/DaveGamble/cJSON/issues/30
github.com
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/07/2
openwall.com
https://github.com/DaveGamble/cJSON/commit/94df772485c92866ca417d92137747b2e3b0a917
github.com

Timeline

Published
Apr 29, 2019
Last Updated
Jul 22, 2025

Unlock Complete Vulnerability Intelligence

Get the full picture for CVE-2016-10749 and every CVE in our database. Create a free account — no credit card required.

Create Free Account
Plain-language analysis
Impact assessment and exploitation scenario in plain English
Attack graph visualization
Interactive attack path and kill chain mapping
Exploit details & PoC links
ExploitDB, Metasploit, GitHub PoCs with direct links
Nuclei scanner templates
Ready-to-use vulnerability scanner templates
Full remediation guide
Patch instructions, workarounds, and compliance impact
Interactive AI chat
Ask questions about this vulnerability in natural language
Related vulnerabilities
Semantically similar CVEs and attack patterns
REST API & MCP access
Integrate vulnerability data into your workflows