SB2024112172 - Out-of-bounds write in Mongoose
Published: November 21, 2024 Updated: June 23, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024112172
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-26529)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to damange or delete data.
The mg_tls_init function in Cesanta Mongoose HTTPS server 7.0 and 6.7-6.18 (compiled with mbedTLS support) is vulnerable to remote OOB write attack via connection request after exhausting memory pool.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.