Cesanta Mongoose Web Server up to 7.14 TLS Packet out-of-range pointer offset

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Cesanta Mongoose Web Server up to 7.14. This affects an unknown part of the component TLS Packet Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to use of out-of-range pointer offset. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2024-42390. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Cesanta Mongoose Web Server up to 7.14. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component TLS Packet Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use of out-of-range pointer offset vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-823. The product performs pointer arithmetic on a valid pointer, but it uses an offset that can point outside of the intended range of valid memory locations for the resulting pointer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was presented by Gabriele Quagliarella. The advisory is shared for download at nozominetworks.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-42390 since 07/31/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

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Class: Use of out-of-range pointer offset
CWE: CWE-823
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Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

07/31/2024 🔍
11/18/2024 +110 days 🔍
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02/26/2025 +100 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: nozominetworks.com
Researcher: Gabriele Quagliarella
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2024-42390 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-42390
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-284968

Entryinfo

Created: 11/18/2024 10:59
Updated: 02/26/2025 04:46
Changes: 11/18/2024 10:59 (63), 02/26/2025 04:46 (3)
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