CVE-2024-42383

Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset in Mongoose Web Server library

Published Nov 18, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 4.2 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

It is suggested to update the Mongoose Web Server library to v7.15.


Vendor Workaround

It is highly recommended to not expose the vulnerable component inside an untrusted network.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-39587 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cesanta
Cesanta mongoose
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-Other
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:cesanta:mongoose:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Cesanta
Cesanta mongoose
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset in Mongoose Web Server library
Weaknesses CWE-823
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Nozomi
Published
Updated
Nov 18, 2024, 1:36 PM
Reserved
Jul 31, 2024, 12:51 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Nov 18, 2024, 10:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:49 AM