#VU111822 Input validation error in Mongoose - CVE-2024-42390

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#VU111822 Input validation error in Mongoose - CVE-2024-42390

Published: November 19, 2024 / Updated: June 23, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU111822
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-42390
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Mongoose
Software vendor:
Cesanta Software Ltd.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset vulnerability in Cesanta Mongoose Web Server v7.14 allows an attacker to send an unexpected TLS packet and force the application to read unintended heap memory space.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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