CVE-2019-12822

HIGH

Embedthis GoAhead < 4.1.1 and 5.x < 5.0.1 - Denial of Service via Malformed HTTP Header

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In http.c in Embedthis GoAhead before 4.1.1 and 5.x before 5.0.1, a header parsing vulnerability causes a memory assertion, out-of-bounds memory reference, and potential DoS, as demonstrated by a colon on a line by itself.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/embedthis/goahead/issues/285
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/embedthis/goahead/compare/5349710...579f21f

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0885
EPSS Percentile 94.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-119 CWE-917
Status published
Products (1)
embedthis/goahead < 4.1.1
Published Jun 14, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026