A vulnerability has been found in Cesanta Mongoose up to 7.20. This affects the function mg_tls_recv_cert of the file mongoose.c of the component TLS 1.3 Handler. Such manipulation of the argument pubkey leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 7.21 mitigates this issue. The name of the patch is 0d882f1b43ff2308b7486a56a9d60cd6dba8a3f1. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component. The vendor was contacted early, responded in a very professional manner and quickly released a fixed version of the affected product.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/ | Product |
| https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/commit/0d882f1b43ff2308b7486a56a9d60cd6dba8a3f1 | Patch |
| https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/releases/tag/7.21 | Product Release Notes |
| https://vuldb.com/submit/770063 | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://vuldb.com/vuln/354825 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://vuldb.com/vuln/354825/cti | Permissions Required VDB Entry |
Configurations
History
29 Apr 2026, 21:46
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/ - Product | |
| References | () https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/commit/0d882f1b43ff2308b7486a56a9d60cd6dba8a3f1 - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/releases/tag/7.21 - Product, Release Notes | |
| References | () https://vuldb.com/submit/770063 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| References | () https://vuldb.com/vuln/354825 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| References | () https://vuldb.com/vuln/354825/cti - Permissions Required, VDB Entry | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:cesanta:mongoose:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| First Time |
Cesanta mongoose
Cesanta |
02 Apr 2026, 08:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-04-02 08:16
Updated : 2026-04-29 21:46
NVD link : CVE-2026-5244
Mitre link : CVE-2026-5244
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-5244
JSON object : View
Products Affected
cesanta
- mongoose
