CVE-2026-29076 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-29076: cpp-httplib: Stack Overflow Denial of Service (DoS) via std::regex in multipart filename parsing

Vendor Yhirose
Product cpp-httplib
Weakness CWE-674
Published March 7, 2026
Last update March 9, 2026

CVSS base score

5.9/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 7, 2026 CVE published
March 9, 2026 Record updated