CVE-2019-1010239

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions DaveGamble/cJSON versions 1.7.8

Description The issue is related to an improper check for unusual or exceptional conditions, which can lead to a null dereference. This can cause a denial of service when a crafted JSON file is used as an attack vector. The vulnerable component is the cJSON GetObjectItemCaseSensitive() function.

Recommendations For DaveGamble/cJSON version 1.7.8, update to version 1.7.9 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the cJSON GetObjectItemCaseSensitive() function until a patch is available. Avoid using crafted JSON files that could exploit this issue until the update is applied.