VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2026-42536
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.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 1.02%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.02%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.02% probability · 62th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-122, CWE-120
- Affected
- apache/http server
- Source
- security@apache.org
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/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
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.