Buffer overflow in Embedthis Goahead
CVE-2019-19240
Embedthis GoAhead before 5.0.1 mishandles redirected HTTP requests with a large Host header. The GoAhead WebsRedirect uses a static host buffer that has a limited length and can overflow. This can cause a copy of the Host header to fail, l…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.015 (72.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Embedthis Goahead
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-19240?
- CVE-2019-19240 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Embedthis Goahead, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2019-11-22.
- How severe is CVE-2019-19240?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-19240 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.