CVE-2025-53629
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.006 · 48 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- Fixedlibcpp-httplib0_22-0:0.22.0-160000.4.1.aarch64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedlibcpp-httplib0_22-0:0.22.0-160000.4.1.aarch64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedlibcpp-httplib0_22-0:0.22.0-160000.4.1.ppc64le as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedlibcpp-httplib0_22-0:0.22.0-160000.4.1.ppc64le as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedlibcpp-httplib0_22-0:0.22.0-160000.4.1.s390x as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedlibcpp-httplib0_22-0:0.22.0-160000.4.1.s390x as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedlibcpp-httplib0_22-0:0.22.0-160000.4.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedlibcpp-httplib0_22-0:0.22.0-160000.4.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedcpp-httplib-devel-0:0.22.0-160000.4.1.aarch64 as component of openSUSE Leap 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedcpp-httplib-devel-0:0.22.0-160000.4.1.ppc64le as component of openSUSE Leap 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedcpp-httplib-devel-0:0.22.0-160000.4.1.s390x as component of openSUSE Leap 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedcpp-httplib-devel-0:0.22.0-160000.4.1.x86_64 as component of openSUSE Leap 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedlibcpp-httplib0_22-0:0.22.0-160000.4.1.aarch64 as component of openSUSE Leap 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedlibcpp-httplib0_22-0:0.22.0-160000.4.1.ppc64le as component of openSUSE Leap 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedlibcpp-httplib0_22-0:0.22.0-160000.4.1.s390x as component of openSUSE Leap 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedlibcpp-httplib0_22-0:0.22.0-160000.4.1.x86_64 as component of openSUSE Leap 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.9–7.5
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (3)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- SUSE-SU-2026:20600-1Security update for cpp-httplib2026-03-02csaf · suse_csafDE
Security update for cpp-httplib
- openSUSE-SU-2026:20295-1Security update for cpp-httplib2026-03-02csaf · suse_csafDE
Security update for cpp-httplib
also known as (3)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
references (10)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025-53629cnnvd
- https://github.com/yhirose/cpp-cnnvd
- https://github.com/yhirose/cpp-httplib/releasesPatchcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53629cnnvd
- https://github.com/yhirose/cpp-httplib/commit/17ba303889b8d4d719be3879a70639ab653efb99enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/yhirose/cpp-httplib/security/advisories/GHSA-j6p8-779x-p5pwenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/yhirose/cpp-httplib/security/advisories/GHSA-qjmq-h3cc-qv6wenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/yhirose/cpp-httplib/commit/17ba303889b8d4d719be3879a70639ab653efb99Patchnvd
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