Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-25887
Buffer overflow in mg_resolve_from_hosts_file in Mongoose 6.18, when reading from a crafted hosts file.
Vulnerability category: Overflow
Products affected by CVE-2020-25887
- cpe:2.3:a:cesanta:mongoose:6.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-25887
0.11%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 46 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-25887
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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8.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2020-25887
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The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2020-25887
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https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/issues/1140
Buffer overflow in mg_resolve_from_hosts_file function · Issue #1140 · cesanta/mongoose · GitHubExploit;Issue Tracking
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