NULL pointer dereference in Embedthis Goahead

CVE-2017-1000471

EmbedThis GoAhead Webserver version 4.0.0 is vulnerable to a NULL pointer dereference in the CGI handler resulting in memory corruption or denial of service.

EPSS: 0.086 (94.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
  • cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-1000471?
CVE-2017-1000471 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Embedthis Goahead, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-01-03.
How severe is CVE-2017-1000471?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.