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    CVE-2020-25756

    A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the mg_get_http_header function in Cesanta Mongoose 6.18 due to a lack of bounds checking. A crafted HTTP header can exploit this bug. NOTE: a committer has stated "this will not happen in practice.

    Published:Sep 18, 2020
    Last Modified:Nov 21, 2024
    EPS:Sep 18, 2020
    EPSS Score:0.00913
    CVSS Score:9.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Cesanta
    Product
    Mongoose

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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