NULL Pointer Dereference Vulnerability in GNU libmicrohttpd
CVE-2025-62689
8.7HIGH
What is CVE-2025-62689?
A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability has been identified in GNU libmicrohttpd versions up to v1.0.2. This weakness can be exploited by sending specially-crafted packets, leading to a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. It is crucial for users of affected versions to update to secure releases, where this flaw has been addressed in commit ff13abc on the master branch.
Affected Version(s)
GNU libbmicrohttpd v1.0.2 and earlier (The vulnerability remains in the source code up until commit ff13abc on the master branch of the libmicrohttpd Git repository
GNU libbmicrohttpd after the v1.0.2 tag.)
References
CVSS V4
Score:
8.7
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None
CVSS V3.0
Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged
Timeline
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved