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.
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 1
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/x9twtpv3d04qj83t6w9xkh9y2q28zztj Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory, Mailing List
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 5
- Cpes+1 CPE criteria (now 1)NVD modified 2026-10-16 18:10
- StatusUndergoing Analysis → AnalyzedNVD modified 2026-10-16 18:10
- CwesCWE-770NVD modified 2026-10-15 18:17
- CVSS7.5 (v3.1, CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)NVD modified 2026-10-15 18:17
- First seenunscoredNVD modified 2026-10-09 16:33
Affected (CPE criteria) 1
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References 2
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/x9twtpv3d04qj83t6w9xkh9y2q28zztj Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory, Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/09/12 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory