Apache HTTP Server: mod_http2: heap corruption and RCE in assign_headers

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What is CVE-2026-119618?

CVE-2026-119618 is a vulnerability classified as Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition'), affecting Apache HTTP Server (affected versions: 2.4.55 – ≤ 2.4.70). This vulnerability is rated High, with a CVSS score of 8.1. Current sources do not report this vulnerability as exploited.

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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.

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