Buffer Overflow Affecting civetweb package, versions [0,]
Threat Intelligence
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- published31 Aug 2025
- disclosed29 Aug 2025
- creditkrispybyte
Introduced: 29 Aug 2025
NewCVE-2025-55763 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
There is no fixed version for civetweb.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Buffer Overflow via handle_request. An attacker can cause a denial of service and potentially execute code by sending a specially crafted HTTP request that triggers heap memory corruption during request processing.