Attackers Can Abuse TLS Handshake to Read Unintended Heap Memory in Cesanta Mongoose Web Server v7.14
CVE-2024-42388

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Cesanta

Status
Mongoose
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 November 2024

What is CVE-2024-42388?

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 force the application to read unintended heap memory space.

References

https://www.nozominetworks.com/labs/vulnerability-advisor...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

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