High severity8.2NVD Advisory· Published Nov 7, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-2895
CVE-2017-2895
Description
An exploitable arbitrary memory read vulnerability exists in the MQTT packet parsing functionality of Cesanta Mongoose 6.8. A specially crafted MQTT SUBSCRIBE packet can cause an arbitrary out-of-bounds memory read potentially resulting in information disclosure and denial of service. An attacker needs to send a specially crafted MQTT packet over the network to trigger this vulnerability.
Affected products
2Patches
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Vulnerability mechanics
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References
1- www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0402nvdTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
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