[ CVE-2026-63686 · Published 1 Oct 2026 ]
Vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server
CVSS 7.5
EPSS <1%2 agency advisoriesNo fix listed yet
[ Description ]Official description
A NULL pointer dereference in mod_xml2enc in Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server before 2.4.69 on all platforms allows an untrusted backend server to cause a denial of service via a proxied response with a charset whose conversion partially succeeds then fails. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.69, which fixes this issue.
[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches
No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.
[ Advisories ]Government CERT advisories
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CERT-FRCERTFR-2026-AVI-1248
Multiple vulnerabilities in Apache HTTP Server Translated from French
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Apache HTTP Server. Some of them allow an attacker to cause remote arbitrary code execution, remote denial of service and a breach of data confidentiality.
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BSI CERT-BundWID-SEC-2026-3703
Apache HTTP Server: Multiple vulnerabilities Translated from German
[ References ]References
- httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.htmlVendor Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/01/25Mailing ListThird Party Advisory