CVE-2026-107937
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.006 · 46 %ileDEFRUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
In Apache CXF, the parser for multipart/MTOM attachment part headers did not fully enforce the configured attachment-max-header-size (default 300 characters) and attachment-headers-max-count (default 500) limits. The size limit was applied only to each physical line, not to a header value built from continuation lines or to the combined values of a repeated header. The count limit was checked against the number of distinct header names, not the total number of header lines. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could send a multipart request with very large folded or repeated part headers. The server would then allocate memory without bound, causing a denial of service. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.4 or 4.1.9 or 3.6.13, which fix this issue.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.9–7.5
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weaknesses
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affected products (9)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-3824Apache CXF: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-10-08csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Apache CXF ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen, Daten zu manipulieren und offenzulegen, Benutzer auf vom Angreifer kontrollierte Websites umzuleiten oder Denial-of-Service-Zustände auszulösen.
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-1385Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMwareFrançais2026-10-26vendor · certfrFR
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references (2) nvd
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- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/09/12Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/x9twtpv3d04qj83t6w9xkh9y2q28zztjIssue TrackingVendor AdvisoryMailing List
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