CVE-2025-55763 Affecting civetweb package, versions <1.16+dfsg-3
Threat Intelligence
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- published30 Aug 2025
- disclosed29 Aug 2025
Introduced: 29 Aug 2025
CVE-2025-55763 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:unstable civetweb to version 1.16+dfsg-3 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream civetweb package and not the civetweb package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.
Buffer Overflow in the URI parser of CivetWeb 1.14 through 1.16 (latest) allows a remote attacker to achieve remote code execution via a crafted HTTP request. This vulnerability is triggered during request processing and may allow an attacker to corrupt heap memory, potentially leading to denial of service or arbitrary code execution.