CVE-2026-29076

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.

Weakness classification

• security-advisories@github.com: CWE-674

Primary references

• security-advisories@github.com — Patch
• security-advisories@github.com — Product, Release Notes
• security-advisories@github.com — Exploit, Vendor Advisory