Apache HTTP Server: mod_http2: heap corruption and RCE in assign_headers
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-119618 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | apache |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-11-11 15:17:15 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-11-12 10:17:28 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-362 | CWE-362 CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Apache Software Foundation | Apache HTTP Server | affected 2.4.55 2.4.70 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.wiz.io/blog/cve-2026-119618-rce-apache-http-server-vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.wiz.io | |
| httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html | [email protected] | httpd.apache.org | |
| github.com/AlmaLinux/updates/issues/4252 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | |
| github.com/microsoft/azurelinux/pull/20165 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | |
| access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2026-119618 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | access.redhat.com | |
| www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/11/11/13 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | |
| bugs.gentoo.org/986161 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugs.gentoo.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Anthropic's OSS Scanner, as vulnerability ANT-2026-MAPKT6MZ (en)
CNA: Anthony Weems and Simon Scannell of the Google Cloud Vulnerability Research (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-10-26T12:00:00.000Z | reported (Anthropic) |
| CNA | 2026-11-03T15:50:00.000Z | reported (Google) |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.