Resource exhaustion in Apache Software Foundation Httpcomponents Core

CVE-2026-54428

Allocation of resources without limits or throttling in the HTTP/2 HPACK decoder in Apache HttpComponents Core (5.4.2 and earlier, 5.5-beta1 and earlier) allows an remote attacker to cause a denial of service through memory exhaustion by s…

Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-54428?
CVE-2026-54428 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Httpcomponents Core, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-07-01.
How severe is CVE-2026-54428?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.