CVE-2019-12951 is a critical heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability found in the parse_mqtt() function within mg_mqtt.c of Mongoose versions prior to 6.15. This flaw allows for unauthenticated, remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, as indicated by its CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical). While no public exploit intelligence, such as Metasploit modules or ExploitDB entries, is currently available, and there is minimal community discussion or media coverage, the inherent severity of this vulnerability warrants immediate patching.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 6.15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cesanta:mongoose:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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