Out-of-bounds Read in Gohttp Project

CVE-2019-12159

GoHTTP through 2017-07-25 has a stack-based buffer over-read in the scan function (when called from getRequestType) via a long URL.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.013 (68.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Gohttp_project Gohttp
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-125 — Out-of-bounds Read

References

cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-12159?: CVE-2019-12159 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gohttp Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-05-17.
How severe is CVE-2019-12159?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.