Heap-based buffer overflow in the _mwProcessReadSocket function in http.c in MiniWeb HTTP…
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in the _mwProcessReadSocket function in http.c in MiniWeb HTTP Server 0.8.19 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long URI.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0536 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:miniweb_http_server:miniweb_http_server:0.8.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.19 | Vulnerable | Miniweb Http Server |
- cpe:2.3:a:miniweb_http_server:miniweb_http_server:0.8.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.19 Vulnerable ·Miniweb Http Server
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-0337
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cm79-7hxq-2rmr
References
Other 1
More Miniweb Http Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-00313 Directory traversal vulnerability in the mwGetLocalFileName function in http.c in MiniWeb… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2007-03056 http.c in MiniWeb Http Server 0.8.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2008-0337 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-0337 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cm79-7hxq-2rmr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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