CVE-2026-54428 (GCVE-0-2026-54428)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-01 17:03 – Updated: 2026-07-01 18:15
VLAI
Title
Apache HttpComponents Core: HPackDecoder Unlimited Header List Size Before SETTINGS ACK
Summary
Allocation of resources without limits or throttling in the HTTP/2 HPACK decoder in Apache HttpComponents Core (5.4.2 and earlier, 5.5-beta1 and earlier) allows an remote attacker to cause a denial of service through memory exhaustion by sending oversized compressed header blocks before the HTTP/2 SETTINGS acknowledgement causes the configured header list size limit to be applied.
Severity
7.5 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
Assigner
References
2 references
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache HttpComponents Core |
Affected:
5.5-alpha , ≤ 5.5-beta1
(maven)
Affected: 5.0-alpha , ≤ 5.4.2 (maven) |
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Nomenclature
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