CVE-2019-1010239

Name: CVE-2019-1010239
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-07-19T17:15:11.783+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 2.42%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-1010239 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 2.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

2.42%

82.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Davegamble	Cjson	1.7.8
Oracle	Timesten In-Memory Database	< 18.1.3.1.0

References

https://github.com/DaveGamble/cJSON/commit/be749d7efa7c9021da746e685bd6dec79f9dd99bPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/DaveGamble/cJSON/issues/315Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/DaveGamble/cJSON/commit/be749d7efa7c9021da746e685bd6dec79f9dd99bPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/DaveGamble/cJSON/issues/315Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 19, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-1010239?

How severe is CVE-2019-1010239?

CVE-2019-1010239 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-1010239?

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Source: NVD / NIST