HIGH
In http.c in Embedthis GoAhead before 4.1.1 and 5.x before 5.0.1, a header parsing vulnerability causes a memory assertion, out-of-bounds memory reference, and potential DoS, as demonstrated by a colon on a line by itself
Published Jun 14, 2019
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 8.85%
Description
In http.c in Embedthis GoAhead before 4.1.1 and 5.x before 5.0.1, a header parsing vulnerability causes a memory assertion, out-of-bounds memory reference, and potential DoS, as demonstrated by a colon on a line by itself.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
8.85% 0.08848
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.08848
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (22 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 8.85% (0.08848) | 95.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 8.85% (0.08848) | 94.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 1.57% (0.01566) | 73.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 8.85% (0.08848) | 94.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 1.57% (0.01566) | 73.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 8.85% (0.08848) | 94.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 1.57% (0.01566) | 73.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 8.85% (0.08848) | 94.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 1.57% (0.01566) | 72.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 8.85% (0.08848) | 94.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.70% (0.00703) | 70.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 19.78% (0.19776) | 96.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 17.71% (0.17709) | 96.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 17.44% (0.17441) | 95.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.50% (0.04499) | 74.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 2.74% (0.02742) | 63.06th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 2.74% (0.02742) | 62.72th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 45.04th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (2)
References (2)
- https://github.com/embedthis/goahead/compare/5349710...579f21f x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/embedthis/goahead/issues/285 x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/embedthis/goahead/compare/5349710...579f21f | x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/embedthis/goahead/issues/285 | x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jun 14, 2019
Updated Aug 4, 2024
Reserved Jun 14, 2019
Link CVE-2019-12822
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a