CVE-2025-53629

cpp-httplib is a C++11 single-file header-only cross platform HTTP/HTTPS library. Prior to 0.23.0, incoming requests using Transfer-Encoding: chunked in the header can allocate memory arbitrarily in the server, potentially leading to its exhaustion. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.23.0. NOTE: This vulnerability is related to CVE-2025-53628.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
7.5 HIGH
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
GitHub_MCNA
7.5 HIGH
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CISA-ADPADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 22%
VendorProductVersion
yhirosecpp-httplib
𝑥
< 0.23.0
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= Vulnerable software versions
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://github.com/yhirose/cpp-httplib/commit/17ba303889b8d4d719be3879a70639ab653efb99
https://github.com/yhirose/cpp-httplib/security/advisories/GHSA-j6p8-779x-p5pw
https://github.com/yhirose/cpp-httplib/security/advisories/GHSA-qjmq-h3cc-qv6w
https://github.com/yhirose/cpp-httplib/security/advisories/GHSA-qjmq-h3cc-qv6w