CVE-2018-12541 affects Eclipse Vert.x versions 3.0.0 to 3.5.3, where its WebSocket HTTP upgrade implementation buffers entire HTTP request bodies in memory before the handshake. This can lead to a denial of service due to excessive memory consumption if large requests are sent. With a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity, requiring only low privileges to trigger a high availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 3.0.0, < 3.5.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:vert.x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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