Integer overflow in Cesanta Mongoose Web Server

CVE-2024-42384

Integer Overflow or Wraparound vulnerability in Cesanta Mongoose Web Server v7.14 allows an attacker to send an unexpected TLS packet and produce a segmentation fault on the application.

Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow

EPSS: 0.002 (37.3th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-42384?
CVE-2024-42384 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cesanta Mongoose Web Server, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-11-18.
How severe is CVE-2024-42384?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-42384 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.