CVE-2017-2895

CVE-2017-2895 describes an arbitrary memory read vulnerability in the MQTT packet parsing functionality of Cesanta Mongoose 6.8. A specially crafted MQTT SUBSCRIBE packet can trigger an out-of-bounds read, leading to potential information disclosure and denial of service. With a CVSS score of 8.2 (HIGH), this vulnerability is network-exploitable with low attack complexity, requiring no user interaction or privileges. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.