CVE-2026-63686Apache HTTP Server: mod_xml2enc crash on charset conversion failure
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It affects Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server and 1 other product. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.
EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.48%, higher than 40% of scored CVEs.
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A NULL pointer dereference in mod_xml2enc in Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server before 2.4.69 on all platforms allows an untrusted backend server to cause a denial of service via a proxied response with a charset whose conversion partially succeeds then fails. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.69, which fixes this issue.
- CVSS
- 7.5 HIGH (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-476
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 0.48% (percentile 40)
- Assigned by
- apache
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 1, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server apache_software_foundation:apache_http_server (from the name) | from 2.4.0 through 2.4.68 | CNA record |
apache http_server apache:http_server | from 2.4.0 before 2.4.69 | NVD |
References
- https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.htmlvendor-advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/01/25mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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