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CVE-2020-25756
A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the mg_get_http_header function in Cesanta Mongoose 6.18 due to a lack of bounds checking.
Impact
A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the mg_get_http_header function in Cesanta Mongoose 6.18 due to a lack of bounds checking. A crafted HTTP header can exploit this bug. NOTE: a committer has stated "this will not happen in practice.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Cesanta | Mongoose | Version 6.18 |