CVE-2012-10053 — Simple Web Server Connection Header Buffer Overflow
Simple Web Server 2.2 rc2 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in its handling of the Connection HTTP header. When a remote attacker sends an overly long string …
Published: 2025-08-08 · CVSS: 9.3 · CVSS 4.0
Simple Web Server 2.2 rc2 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in its handling of the Connection HTTP header. When a remote attacker sends an overly long string in this header, the server uses vsprintf() without proper bounds checking, leading to a buffer overflow on the stack. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the web server process. The vulnerability is triggered before authentication.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7