NULL pointer dereference in Embedthis GoAhead
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
Multiple CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerabilities were found in GoAhead Web Server up to version 6.0.0 when compiled with the ME_GOAHEAD_REPLACE_MALLOC flag. Without a memory notifier for allocation failures, remote attackers can exploit these vulnerabilities by sending malicious requests, leading to a crash and Denial of Service (DoS).
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-3184
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h8p5-r5cq-633g
More Embedthis vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-12833 Embedthis GoAhead before 3.6.5 allows remote code execution if CGI is enabled and a CGI… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2019-03557 Use after free in EmbedThis CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-18771 An issue was discovered in GoAhead 4.x and 5.x before 5.1.5. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-03674 A vulnerability in a custom-built GoAhead web server used on Foscam, Vstarcam, and… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-03558 Infinite loop in EmbedThis CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2014-07893 Embedthis Appweb before 4.6.6 and 5.x before 5.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2024-3184 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-3184 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h8p5-r5cq-633g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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