Resource exhaustion in Yhirose Cpp-httplib
CVE-2026-45352
cpp-httplib is a C++11 single-file header-only cross platform HTTP/HTTPS library. Prior to 0.43.4, negative chunk-size in chunked Transfer-Encoding causes unbounded memory allocation and process crash. The ChunkedDecoder::read_payload func…
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.001 (31.8th 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:N/I:N/A:L.
Affected products
- Yhirose Cpp-httplib — versions < 0.43.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-45352?
- CVE-2026-45352 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Yhirose Cpp-httplib, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-05-29.
- How severe is CVE-2026-45352?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.