What is CVE-2026-63292?

CVE-2026-63292 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation HTTP Server, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-10-01.

How severe is CVE-2026-63292?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Apache Software Foundation HTTP Server

CVE-2026-63292

Stack-based buffer overflow in mod_vhost_alias in Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server through 2.4.68 on all platforms allows a remote client to cause a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request with a Host header exceeding 8192 bytes when VirtualDocumentRoot uses a hostname format specifier and LimitRequestFieldSize is raised above the default. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.69, which fixes this issue.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published 2026-10-01 · last modified 2026-10-01.

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.

Affected products

Apache Software Foundation HTTP Server

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-121 — Stack-based Buffer Overflow

References

httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html (vendor-advisory)
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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-63292?: CVE-2026-63292 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation HTTP Server, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-10-01.
How severe is CVE-2026-63292?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.