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Vulnerability record · CVE-2014-0242 · published 9 December 2019

CVE-2014-0242: Modwsgi mod wsgi information exposure vulnerability

MModwsgi · Mod Wsgi

mod_wsgi module before 3.4 for Apache, when used in embedded mode, might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via the Content-Type header which is generated from memory that may have been freed and then overwritten by a separate thread.

7.5 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 8.5% · top 5.1% CWE-200 · Information exposure
7.5CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 4.3
8.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

mod_wsgi module before 3.4 for Apache, when used in embedded mode, might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via the Content-Type header which is generated from memory that may have been freed and then overwritten by a separate thread.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://blog.dscpl.com.au/2014/05/security-release-for-modwsgi-version-35.html Release NotesThird Party Advisory
http://modwsgi.readthedocs.org/en/latest/release-notes/version-3.4.html Release NotesVendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/21/1 Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67534 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://blog.dscpl.com.au/2014/05/security-release-for-modwsgi-version-35.html Release NotesThird Party Advisory
http://modwsgi.readthedocs.org/en/latest/release-notes/version-3.4.html Release NotesVendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/21/1 Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67534 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2014-0242), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.