CVE-2018-20356
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CVE-2018-20356 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. An invalid read of 8 bytes due to a use-after-free vulnerability in the mg_http_free_proto_data_cgi function call in mongoose.c in Cesanta Mongoose Embedded Web Server Library 6.13 and earlier allows a denial of service (application crash) or remote code execution.. EPSS estimates a 3.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An invalid read of 8 bytes due to a use-after-free vulnerability in the mg_http_free_proto_data_cgi function call in mongoose.c in Cesanta Mongoose Embedded Web Server Library 6.13 and earlier allows a denial of service (application crash) or remote code execution.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Cesanta | Mongoose | <= 6.13 |
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