# CVE-2020-25756: A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the mg\_get\_http\_header function in Cesanta Mongoose 6.18 due to a lack of bounds checking.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-09-18 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the mg_get_http_header function in Cesanta Mongoose 6.18 due to a lack of bounds checking. A crafted HTTP header can exploit this bug. NOTE: a committer has stated "this will not happen in practice.

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## References

- https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/issues/1135

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