Name: CVE-2009-3663: Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2009-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2009-3663, CWE-134, CVSS 10, EPSS 0.19331

Format string vulnerability in the h_readrequest function in http.c in httpdx Web Server 1.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the Host header.

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