CVE-2026-119618

Apache HTTP Server: mod_http2: heap corruption and RCE in assign_headers

  • High 8.1

Description

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server's mod_http2 in assign_headers() can lead to RCE. This issue affects Apache HTTP Server: from 2.4.55 through 2.4.70. Affected releases of mod_h2 from GitHub: from 2.0.8 through 2.0.42.

Key facts

Published
11 Nov 2026
Last changed
15 Nov 2026
Assigned by
apache
EPSS
1.527% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 75.116% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
SSVC (CISA)
Exploitation: none; Automatable: no; Technical impact: total

Severity scores

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  • 8.1CVSS 3.1, Highfrom CISA (ADP container)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Historical context and remediation

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Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

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Affected products

VendorProductVersions
Apache Software FoundationApache HTTP Server
  • Default status: unaffected
  • 2.4.55 up to and including 2.4.70 (affected)

Timeline

  1. 26 Oct 2026 reported (Anthropic)
  2. 3 Nov 2026 reported (Google)
  3. 11 Nov 2026 Published

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