Resource exhaustion in Encode Starlette
CVE-2024-24762
`python-multipart` is a streaming multipart parser for Python. When using form data, `python-multipart` uses a Regular Expression to parse the HTTP `Content-Type` header, including options. An attacker could send a custom-made `Content-Typ…
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.015 (71.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Encode Starlette — versions 0
- Fastapiexpert Python-multipart
- Kludex Python-multipart — versions 0
- Tiangolo Fastapi — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
- security-advisories@github.com (Product, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Product, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-24762?
- CVE-2024-24762 is a high-severity vulnerability in Encode Starlette, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-02-05.
- How severe is CVE-2024-24762?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-24762 known to be exploited?
- 8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.