CVE-2018-20356: Use After Free

Published Jun 10, 2019
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Updated

An invalid read of 8 bytes due to a use-after-free vulnerability in the mghttpfreeprotodatacgi 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.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Cesanta Mongoose<=6.13

Event History

Jun 10, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:26 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:26 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2018-20356?

CVE-2018-20356 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the mg_http_free_proto_data_cgi function call in Cesanta Mongoose Embedded Web Server Library 6.13 and earlier.

2

How severe is CVE-2018-20356?

CVE-2018-20356 has a severity rating of 9.8 (critical).

3

What is the impacted software in CVE-2018-20356?

The impacted software in CVE-2018-20356 is Cesanta Mongoose version 6.13 and earlier.

4

What is the CWE of CVE-2018-20356?

The CWE of CVE-2018-20356 is CWE-416.

5

How can I fix CVE-2018-20356?

To fix CVE-2018-20356, update Cesanta Mongoose to a version newer than 6.13.

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