CVE-2018-20354 json
An invalid read of 8 bytes due to a use-after-free vulnerability during a "return" in the mg_http_get_proto_data function in mongoose.c in…
published 2019-06-10 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-12912
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.6%
- EPSS 3.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An invalid read of 8 bytes due to a use-after-free vulnerability during a "return" in the mg_http_get_proto_data function 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.
Exploit prediction
3.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/insi2304/mongoose-6.13-fuzz/blob/master/Simplest_Web_Server_Use_After_Free-read-mg_http_get_proto_data.png referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-416 Use After Free
References
-
github.com
/insi2304/mongoose-6.13-fuzz/blob/master/Simplest_Web_Server_Use_After_Free-read-mg_http_get_proto_data.png
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-20354
- NVD CVE-2018-20354
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