Bug 2379379 (CVE-2025-53628)

Summary: CVE-2025-53628 cpp-httplib: cpp-httplib does not limit the length of a line
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A memory exhaustion flaw has been discovered in cpp-httplib. cpp-httplib does not have a limit for a unique line, which permits an attacker to explore this to allocate memory arbitrarily.
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Bug Depends On: 2379423, 2379425, 2379427, 2379428, 2379429    
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2025-07-10 20:02:06 UTC
cpp-httplib is a C++11 single-file header-only cross platform HTTP/HTTPS library. Prior to 0.20.1, cpp-httplib does not have a limit for a unique line, permitting an attacker to explore this to allocate memory arbitrarily. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.20.1. NOTE: This vulnerability is related to CVE-2025-53629.