CVE-2025-46728 impacts cpp-httplib, a C++ HTTP/HTTPS library, prior to version 0.20.1. The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to trigger uncontrolled memory allocation by sending a malformed chunked request, leading to denial of service. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), this unauthenticated attack is easily exploitable over the network and can cause server crashes or unresponsiveness. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.20.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cpp-httplib_project:cpp-httplib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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