Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in Mongoose from Cesanta
CVE-2019-12951

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Cesanta

Status
Mongoose
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 June 2019

What is CVE-2019-12951?

A vulnerability has been identified in Mongoose, where the parse_mqtt() function suffers from a heap-based buffer overflow. This flaw may allow an attacker to exploit memory corruption issues, potentially leading to unauthorized access or service disruption. Users are encouraged to upgrade to version 6.15 or later to mitigate this security risk.

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References

https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/commit/b3e0f780c34cea...
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https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/releases/tag/6.15
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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