CVE-2016-10749

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-24. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 2%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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 v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
82.6%
KEV
Not listed

Published

April 29, 2019

Last Modified

July 22, 2025

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated May 27, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github_commit.
generic

oss-security - CVE request: cJSON buffer out of bound read

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/07/2
generic

cJSON buffer overflow with odd formatted JSON string · Issue #30 · DaveGamble/cJSON · GitHub

https://github.com/DaveGamble/cJSON/issues/30
github_commit Patch Available

commit 94df772485c9 (DaveGamble/cJSON)

Patch available: DaveGamble/cJSON v1.5.1 (contains commit 94df772485c9)

https://github.com/DaveGamble/cJSON/commit/94df772485c92866ca417d92137747b2e3b0a917

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2016-10749?
CVE-2016-10749 is a critical vulnerability published on April 29, 2019. 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.
When was CVE-2016-10749 disclosed?
CVE-2016-10749 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 29, 2019, with the most recent update on July 22, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2016-10749 actively exploited?
CVE-2016-10749 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 82.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-10749?
CVE-2016-10749 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2016-10749?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-10749, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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