Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset vulnerability in Cesanta Mongoose Web Server v7.14 allows to write a NULL byte value beyond the memory space dedicated for the hostname field.
Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-39587 Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset vulnerability in Cesanta Mongoose Web Server v7.14 allows to write a NULL byte value beyond the memory space dedicated for the hostname field.
Fixes

Solution

It is suggested to update the Mongoose Web Server library to v7.15.


Workaround

It is highly recommended to not expose the vulnerable component inside an untrusted network.

History

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cesanta
Cesanta mongoose
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-Other
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:cesanta:mongoose:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Cesanta
Cesanta mongoose

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 18 Nov 2024 09:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset vulnerability in Cesanta Mongoose Web Server v7.14 allows to write a NULL byte value beyond the memory space dedicated for the hostname field.
Title Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset in Mongoose Web Server library
Weaknesses CWE-823
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Nozomi

Published:

Updated: 2024-11-18T13:36:30.205Z

Reserved: 2024-07-31T12:51:37.203Z

Link: CVE-2024-42383

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-11-18T13:36:14.838Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-11-18T10:15:06.667

Modified: 2024-11-19T17:55:22.020

Link: CVE-2024-42383

cve-icon Redhat

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