CVE-2024-12988: Netgear R6900P/R7000P HTTP Header sub_16C4C buffer overflow

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2024-12-27 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-119

Description

A vulnerability has been found in Netgear R6900P and R7000P 1.3.3.154 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function sub_16C4C of the component HTTP Header Handler. The manipulation of the argument Host leads to buffer overflow. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

Affected products

NETGEAR R6900P Firmware: 1.3.3.154
NETGEAR R7000P: 1.3.3.154

References

https://github.com/physicszq/Routers/tree/main/Netgear/1.3.3.154
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.289381
https://vuldb.com/?id.289381
https://vuldb.com/?submit.462781
https://www.netgear.com/
https://www.netgear.com/about/eos/
https://github.com/physicszq/Routers/tree/main/Netgear/1.3.3.154

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