CVE-2026-42536
Apache HTTP Server: mod_xml2enc heap overflow
7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
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.
How to fix CVE-2026-42536
To remediate CVE-2026-42536, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Bitnami/apache—upgrade to 2.4.68 or later
- Debian/apache2—no fix listed
Is CVE-2026-42536 being exploited?
No exploitation signal available. Neither CISA KEV nor a current EPSS score has been published for CVE-2026-42536.
Affected packages (2)
- >= 2.4.0, < 2.4.68
- from 0
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| nvd | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |