CVE-2014-0242
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: December 9, 2019 at 07:33 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:02 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorModwsgi
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 9%
Description
mod_wsgi module before 3.4 for Apache, when used in embedded mode, might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via the Content-Type header which is generated from memory that may have been freed and then overwritten by a separate thread.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (4)
x_refsource_CONFIRMx_refsource_MISCRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://blog.dscpl.com.au/2014/05/security-release-for-modwsgi-version-35.htmlx_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://modwsgi.readthedocs.org/en/latest/release-notes/version-3.4.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTx_refsource_MISC
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/21/1x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67534CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-200
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