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CVE-2017-7185

Use-after-free vulnerability in the mg_http_multipart_wait_for_boundary function in mongoose.c in Cesanta Mongoose Embedded Web Server Library 6.7 and earlier and Mongoose OS 1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a multipart/form-data POST request without a MIME boundary string.

CVSS v3.1
7.5 HIGH
EPSS
12.3%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Not listed
no confirmed exploitation reported
News coverage
0
sources referencing this CVE
EPSS Trend
Aug 16, 2026Sep 7, 2026
0.00pp
12.3% → 12.3% over 7 tracked changes
CVSS v3.1 Detail
Attack VectorNETWORK
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredNONE
User InteractionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
ConfidentialityNONE
IntegrityNONE
AvailabilityHIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Connections
3 relationships
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Apr 10, 2017
Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD May 13, 2026