Critical severity · published Nov 18, 2024
CVE-2024-42383
Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset in Mongoose Web Server library
9.8
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 21% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MW
Mongoose Web Server · Cesanta
through 7.14 · source: vendor
MO
Mongoose · Cesanta
through 7.14 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-42383
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-42383
Third Party Advisory
https://www.nozominetworks.com/labs/vulnerability-advisories-cve-2024-42383
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