7.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2024-38517
Tencent RapidJSON include/rapidjson/reader.h GenericReader::ParseNumber() Function Template Exponent Parsing Integer Underflow
Description

Tencent RapidJSON is vulnerable to privilege escalation due to an integer underflow in the `GenericReader::ParseNumber()` function of `include/rapidjson/reader.h` when parsing JSON text from a stream. An attacker needs to send the victim a crafted file which needs to be opened; this triggers the integer underflow vulnerability (when the file is parsed), leading to elevation of privilege.

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Published Date :

July 9, 2024, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 9:26 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No
Affected Products

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CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
A vulnerability in Tencent RapidJSON can lead to privilege escalation.
  • Update the affected RapidJSON package.
  • Apply the latest security updates.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Published Date: Aug 06, 2024 (1 year, 1 month ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-38517 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/fmalita/rapidjson/commit/8269bc2bc289e9d343bae51cdf6d23ef0950e001
    Added Reference https://github.com/Tencent/rapidjson/pull/1261/commits/8269bc2bc289e9d343bae51cdf6d23ef0950e001
    Added Reference https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38517
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240905-0001/
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jul. 09, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Tencent RapidJSON is vulnerable to privilege escalation due to an integer underflow in the `GenericReader::ParseNumber()` function of `include/rapidjson/reader.h` when parsing JSON text from a stream. An attacker needs to send the victim a crafted file which needs to be opened; this triggers the integer underflow vulnerability (when the file is parsed), leading to elevation of privilege.
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38517 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/Tencent/rapidjson/pull/1261/commits/8269bc2bc289e9d343bae51cdf6d23ef0950e001 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/fmalita/rapidjson/commit/8269bc2bc289e9d343bae51cdf6d23ef0950e001 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE GitHub, Inc. CWE-191
    Added CVSS V3.1 GitHub, Inc. AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
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