Cjson · Cjson · CVE-2023-50472
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
cJSON version 1.7.16
**Description**
The issue is related to a segmentation violation in the function `cJSON SetValuestring` at `cJSON.c`. This indicates a potential problem with memory access that could lead to a crash or other unintended behavior. No information is provided about the estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide or details about real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.
**Recommendations**
For cJSON version 1.7.16, consider avoiding the use of the `cJSON SetValuestring` function until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, restricting access to the `cJSON.c` file or the `cJSON SetValuestring` function could help minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.