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CVE-2015-4590 Details

Description

The extractFrom function in Internals/QuotedString.cpp in Arduino JSON before 4.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a JSON string with a \ (backslash) followed by a terminator, as demonstrated by "\\\0", which triggers a buffer overflow and over-read.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://github.com/bblanchon/ArduinoJson/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md CVE
https://github.com/bblanchon/ArduinoJson/commit/5e7b9ec688d79e7b16ec7064e1d37e8481a31e72 CVE
https://github.com/bblanchon/ArduinoJson/pull/81 CVEExploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/16/6 CVEExploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75150 CVE

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
arduino json project arduino json
<= 4.4

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:arduino_json_project:arduino_json:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-4590
NVD Published Date:
Jun 22, 2015
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2015-4590 Details - Not Deferred