High, CVSS 7.5MavenPublished
Apache HttpComponents Core: HPackDecoder Unlimited Header List Size Before SETTINGS ACK
CVE-2026-54428 · GHSA-v3jc-474w-2wm6
- Affected
- Maven org.apache.httpcomponents.core5:httpcore5-h2 < 5.4.3; >= 5.5-alpha1, < 5.5-beta2
- Fixed in
- 5.4.35.5-beta2· Vendor fix available
- Issue
- 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 sending oversized compressed header blocks before the HTTP/2 SETTINGS acknowledgement causes the configured header list size limit to be applied.
Recommended action: Upgrade to 5.5-beta2 (pre-release) or 5.4.3 by release line, then redeploy and verify.A vendor fix does not resolve your finding until you verify it in your own systems.