CVE-2026-28780 (GCVE-0-2026-28780)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-05 21:29 – Updated: 2026-05-05 22:24
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Title
Apache HTTP Server: buffer overflow in mod_proxy_ajp via ajp_msg_check_header()
Summary
Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in mod_proxy_ajp of Apache HTTP Server. If mod_proxy_ajp connects to a malicious AJP server this AJP server can send a malicious AJP message back to mod_proxy_ajp and cause it to write 4 attacker controlled bytes after the end of a heap based buffer. This issue affects Apache HTTP Server: through 2.4.66. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.67, which fixes the issue.
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CWE
  • CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
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Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server Affected: 0 , ≤ 2.4.66 (semver)
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Credits
Andrew Lacambra Elhanan Haenel Tianshuo Han (<hantianshuo233@gmail.com>) Tristan Madani
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