# CVE-2018-20355: An invalid write of 8 bytes due to a use-after-free vulnerability in the mg\_http\_free\_proto\_data\_cgi function call in mongoose.c in Cesanta

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-06-10 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

An invalid write of 8 bytes due to a use-after-free vulnerability in the mg_http_free_proto_data_cgi function call 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.

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## References

- https://github.com/insi2304/mongoose-6.13-fuzz/blob/master/Simplest_Web_Server_Use_After_Free-mg_http_free_proto_data_cgi.png

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