How severe is CVE-2016-10749?

CVE-2016-10749 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2016-10749 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (83rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2016-10749?

CVE-2016-10749 affects Davegamble Cjson. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10749?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2016-10749 published?

CVE-2016-10749 was published on 2019-04-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2016-10749

CVE-2016-10749 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Davegamble Cjson with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-125.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (83rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-125
Affected product: Davegamble Cjson
Published: 2019-04-29
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-10749?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2016-10749?: CVE-2016-10749 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2016-10749 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (83rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2016-10749?: CVE-2016-10749 affects Davegamble Cjson. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10749?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2016-10749 published?: CVE-2016-10749 was published on 2019-04-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:davegamble:cjson:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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