CVE-2026-42536Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server with mod_xml2enc, xml2StartParse, and untrusted content This issue affects Apache HTTP Server: from 2.4.0 through 2.4.67.
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Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server with mod_xml2enc, xml2StartParse, and untrusted content This issue affects Apache HTTP Server: from 2.4.0 through 2.4.67. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.68, which fixes the issue.
- CVSS
- 7.5 HIGH (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-122, CWE-120
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Not given
- NVD analysis
- Modified
- Record last updated
- Sep 14, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
apache http_server apache:http_server | from 2.4.0 before 2.4.68 | NVD |
References
- https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.htmlvendor-advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/08/9mailing-list, third-party-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25042
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34109
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:41906
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42828
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:47046
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53371
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:56868
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:56869
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:62165
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:66323
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:67152
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-42536
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2486411
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-42536.json
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