CVE-2026-23918
Apache HTTP Server: http2: double free and possible RCE on early reset
At a glance
- Severity
- HIGH 8.8
- EPSS
- EPSS 49.73 % · percentile 99 (2026-10-27)
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- apache
- NVD status
- Modified
Description
Double Free and possible RCE vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server with the HTTP/2 protocol. This issue affects Apache HTTP Server: 2.4.66. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.67, which fixes the issue.
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CISA-ADP |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | redhat-SADP |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c (Secondary) |
Weaknesses (CWE)
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-26955
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-23918
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0962 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Tenable · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0938 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Apple · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0905 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans Tenable Security Center · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0608 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans Microsoft Azure Linux · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0530 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans Apache HTTP Server · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.66:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation · Apache HTTP Server | affected 2.4.66 |
References
- https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/04/19
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-23918
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2465304
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-23918.json
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13938
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |