The ngx_http_parse_chunked function in http/ngx_http_parse.c in nginx 1.3.9 through 1.4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via a chunked Transfer-Encoding request with a large chunk size, which triggers an integer signedness error and a stack-based buffer overflow.
CVE-2013-2028
Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 93% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.2% of all CVEs). Confidence: see factors.
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 87%
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 9.0(low)
- EPSS
- 99.7%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 20, 2013
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (20)
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105176.html
- secalert@redhathttp://mailman.nginx.org/pipermail/nginx-announce/2013/000112.html
- secalert@redhathttp://nginx.org/download/patch.2013.chunked.txt
- secalert@redhathttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/121675/Nginx-1.3.9-1.4.0-Denial-Of-Service.html
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/55181
- secalert@redhathttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201310-04.xml
- secalert@redhathttp://www.osvdb.org/93037
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59699
- secalert@redhathttp://www.vnsecurity.net/2013/05/analysis-of-nginx-cve-2013-2028/
- secalert@redhathttps://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/1834
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105176.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://mailman.nginx.org/pipermail/nginx-announce/2013/000112.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://nginx.org/download/patch.2013.chunked.txt
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/121675/Nginx-1.3.9-1.4.0-Denial-Of-Service.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/55181
Weakness Classification(1)
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Publicly available exploits
(9 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (4 GitHub PoCs) (4 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- GitHub PoCm4drat/CVE-2013-2028-ExploitFirst seen Jun 27, 2020
CVE-2013-2028 python exploit
Open source ↗ - GitHub PoCtachibana51/CVE-2013-2028-x64-bypass-ssp-and-pie-PoCFirst seen Aug 3, 2019
this is not stable
Open source ↗ - GitHub PoCkitctf/nginxpwnFirst seen Mar 23, 2016
Exploitation Training -- CVE-2013-2028: Nginx Stack Based Buffer Overflow
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-32277First seen Mar 15, 2014
Nginx 1.4.0 (Generic Linux x64) - Remote Overflow
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-26737First seen Jul 11, 2013
Nginx 1.3.9/1.4.0 (x86) - Brute Force
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-25775✓ verifiedFirst seen May 28, 2013
Nginx 1.3.9 < 1.4.0 - Chuncked Encoding Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - GitHub PoCdanghvu/nginx-1.4.0First seen May 21, 2013
For the analysis of CVE-2013-2028
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-25499First seen May 17, 2013
Nginx 1.3.9 < 1.4.0 - Denial of Service (PoC)
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/linux/http/nginx_chunked_size✓ verifiedFirst seen May 7, 2013
Nginx HTTP Server 1.3.9-1.4.0 Chunked Encoding Stack Buffer Overflow
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