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

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Cesanta Mongoose Web Server up to 7.14. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component TLS Packet Handler. The manipulation leads to use of out-of-range pointer offset. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-42391. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Cesanta Mongoose Web Server up to 7.14. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component TLS Packet Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use of out-of-range pointer offset vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

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 shared by Gabriele Quagliarella. The advisory is shared at nozominetworks.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-42391 since 07/31/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are 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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VulDB Temp Score: 4.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use of out-of-range pointer offset
CWE: CWE-823
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

07/31/2024 🔍
11/18/2024 +110 days 🔍
11/18/2024 +0 days 🔍
02/26/2025 +100 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

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

CVE: CVE-2024-42391 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-42391
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-284969

Entryinfo

Created: 11/18/2024 11:00
Updated: 02/26/2025 04:46
Changes: 11/18/2024 11:00 (63), 02/26/2025 04:46 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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