cpp-httplib is a C++11 single-file header-only cross platform HTTP/HTTPS library. Prior to version 0.37.0, cpp-httplib uses std::regex (libstdc++) to parse RFC 5987 encoded filename* values in multipart Content-Disposition headers. The regex engine in libstdc++ implements backtracking via deep recursion, consuming one stack frame per input character. An attacker can send a single HTTP POST request with a crafted filename* parameter that causes uncontrolled stack growth, resulting in a stack overflow (SIGSEGV) that crashes the server process. This issue has been patched in version 0.37.0.
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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threat_severity

Moderate


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Description cpp-httplib is a C++11 single-file header-only cross platform HTTP/HTTPS library. Prior to version 0.37.0, cpp-httplib uses std::regex (libstdc++) to parse RFC 5987 encoded filename* values in multipart Content-Disposition headers. The regex engine in libstdc++ implements backtracking via deep recursion, consuming one stack frame per input character. An attacker can send a single HTTP POST request with a crafted filename* parameter that causes uncontrolled stack growth, resulting in a stack overflow (SIGSEGV) that crashes the server process. This issue has been patched in version 0.37.0.
Title cpp-httplib: Stack Overflow Denial of Service (DoS) via std::regex in multipart filename parsing
Weaknesses CWE-1333
CWE-674
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published: 2026-03-07T16:08:56.048Z

Updated: 2026-03-09T18:25:58.815Z

Reserved: 2026-03-03T20:51:43.483Z

Link: CVE-2026-29076

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-09T17:52:26.136Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-03-07T16:15:54.193

Modified: 2026-03-09T13:35:07.393

Link: CVE-2026-29076

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-03-07T16:08:56Z

Links: CVE-2026-29076 - Bugzilla