CVE-2026-29076
MEDIUMcpp-httplib < 0.37.0 - Denial of Service via RFC 5987 Filename Regex Backtracking
Title source: llmDescription
cpp-httplib is a C++11 single-file header-only cross platform HTTP/HTTPS library. Prior to version 0.37.0, cpp-httplib uses std::regex (libstdc++) to parse RFC 5987 encoded filename* values in multipart Content-Disposition headers. The regex engine in libstdc++ implements backtracking via deep recursion, consuming one stack frame per input character. An attacker can send a single HTTP POST request with a crafted filename* parameter that causes uncontrolled stack growth, resulting in a stack overflow (SIGSEGV) that crashes the server process. This issue has been patched in version 0.37.0.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Release Notes x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/yhirose/cpp-httplib/releases/tag/v0.37.0
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/yhirose/cpp-httplib/security/advisories/GHSA-qq6v-r583-3h69
Scores
CVSS v3
5.9
EPSS
0.0060
EPSS Percentile
43.9%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-1333
CWE-674
Status
published
Products (1)
yhirose/cpp-httplib
< 0.37.0
Published
Mar 07, 2026
Tracked Since
Mar 07, 2026