CVE-2019-13503 Memory corruption in n/a
A heap-based buffer over-read in Mongoose allows attackers to cause denial of service or disclose sensitive memory contents.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2019-13503?
CVE-2019-13503 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Cesanta Mongoose, published on 11 Jul 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
mq_parse_http in mongoose.c in Mongoose 6.15 has a heap-based buffer over-read.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-13503?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cesanta Mongoose.
How do I fix CVE-2019-13503?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2019-13503 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-13503 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cesanta Mongoose
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-13503, GHSA-38p9-xg79-q3f9.