PT-2019-10054
CVE-2018-20353
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Published
2019-06-10
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Updated
2019-06-11
Description by
CVSS 3.1
9.8
CriticalMetricsAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions:
Cesanta Mongoose Embedded Web Server Library versions 6.13 and earlier
Description:
The issue is caused by a use-after-free vulnerability in the
mg http get proto data function, which can lead to a denial of service or remote code execution. This occurs during a "NULL test" and results in an invalid read of 8 bytes.Recommendations:
For Cesanta Mongoose Embedded Web Server Library versions 6.13 and earlier, consider updating to a version later than 6.13 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the
mg http get proto data function to minimize the risk of exploitation. Found an issue in the description? Have something to add? Feel free to write us 👾