Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 2, 2010· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2010-1666
CVE-2010-1666
Description
Buffer overflow in Dan Pascu python-cjson 1.0.5, when UCS-4 encoding is enabled, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving crafted Unicode input to the cjson.encode function.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
python-cjsonPyPI | < 1.0.5.1 | 1.0.5.1 |
Affected products
2- cpe:2.3:a:dan_pascu:python-cjson:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
9- secunia.com/advisories/40335nvdVendor Advisory
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-cqmh-mpx2-g633ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-1666ghsaADVISORY
- www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2068nvdWEB
- bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-cjson/+bug/585274nvdWEB
- github.com/AGProjects/python-cjson/commit/dc2b8781b8666de5ca707318521f554904fdd690ghsaWEB
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/python-cjson/PYSEC-2010-30.yamlghsaWEB
- secunia.com/advisories/40500nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1774nvd
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