Attackers can exploit out-of-range pointer offset vulnerability to read unintended heap memory
CVE-2024-42391

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Cesanta

Status
Mongoose Web Server
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 November 2024

What is CVE-2024-42391?

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.

Affected Version(s)

Mongoose Web Server 0 <= 7.14

References

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

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

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