Vulnerability · Published Nov 18, 2024 · Assigned by Nozomi
CVE-2024-42386Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset in Mongoose Web Server library
High 8.2
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Mongoose Web Server from Cesanta. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 32% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.2High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 68.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset vulnerability in Cesanta Mongoose Web Server v7.14 allows an attacker to send an unexpected TLS packet and produce a segmentation fault on the application.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Cesanta | Mongoose Web Server | 0 – through 7.14 |
Weakness: CWE-823 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H