Gohttp
CVE-2019-12158
CRITICAL
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionNVD
GoHTTP through 2017-07-25 has a GetExtension heap-based buffer overflow via a long extension.
AnalysisAI
GoHTTP through 2017-07-25 has a GetExtension heap-based buffer overflow via a long extension. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787), which allows attackers to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes. GoHTTP through 2017-07-25 has a GetExtension heap-based buffer overflow via a long extension. Affected products include: Gohttp Project Gohttp. Version information: through 2017.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate write boundaries, use memory-safe languages, enable compiler protections (ASLR, stack canaries).
GoHTTP through 2017-07-25 has a sendHeader use-after-free. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is rem
In GoHttp through 2017-07-25, there is a stack-based buffer over-read via a long User-Agent header. Rated high severity
GoHTTP through 2017-07-25 has a stack-based buffer over-read in the scan function (when called from getRequestType) via
Same weakness CWE-787 – Out-of-bounds Write
View allSame technique Buffer Overflow
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