CVE-2023-52267Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Remote service crash via unbounded request logging

Published Dec 30, 2023 · Updated Nov 20, 2024

Out-of-bounds read in ehttp 1.0.6 before 17405b9 allows remote attackers to crash an HTTP server with a malformed request. Request::parse_request passes attacker-controlled request bytes to the debug logger as an unbounded %s value, so _log reads beyond the 4,096-byte buffer during vprintf. Network access to an ehttp service is sufficient, and the public reproducer demonstrates process termination under AddressSanitizer.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.74%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Out-of-bounds read in ehttp 1.0.6 before 17405b9 allows remote attackers to crash an HTTP server with a malformed request. Request::parse_request passes attacker-controlled request bytes to the debug logger as an unbounded %s value, so _log reads beyond the 4,096-byte buffer during vprintf. Network access to an ehttp service is sufficient, and the public reproducer demonstrates process termination under AddressSanitizer.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-52267
Published
Dec 30, 2023
Updated
Nov 20, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-125, T1499
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 30, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 20, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read
T1499Endpoint Denial of Service

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