CVE-2017-2895

An exploitable arbitrary memory read vulnerability exists in the MQTT packet parsing functionality of Cesanta Mongoose 6.8. A specially crafted MQTT SUBSCRIBE packet can cause an arbitrary out-of-bounds memory read potentially resulting in information disclosure and denial of service. An attacker needs to send a specially crafted MQTT packet over the network to trigger this vulnerability.

• CWE-125

• https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0402Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
• https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0402Technical Description, Third Party Advisory

Published

Nov 7, 2017

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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