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High
CVE-2024-42386
Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset in Mongoose Web Server library
Vulnerability Description
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 produce a segmentation fault on the application.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Gabriele Quagliarella
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Affected Vendor
Cesanta
View all reports →Affected Software
Mongoose Web Server
Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 18th, 2024
Last Modified:
November 18th, 2024
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.