vulnerability
FreeBSD: VID-abc3ef37-95d4-11ea-9004-25fadb81abf4 (CVE-2020-12762): json-c -- integer overflow and out-of-bounds write via a large JSON file
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | May 14, 2020 | May 15, 2020 | Dec 10, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
May 14, 2020
Added
May 15, 2020
Modified
Dec 10, 2025
Description
Tobias Stöckmann reports: I have discovered a way to trigger an out of boundary write while parsing a huge json file through a malicious input source. It can be triggered if an attacker has control over the input stream or if a huge load during filesystem operations can be triggered.
Solution
freebsd-upgrade-package-json-c
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