Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in mod_proxy_ajp of Apache HTTP Server.
If mod_proxy_ajp connects to a malicious AJP server this AJP server can send a malicious AJP message back to mod_proxy_ajp and cause it to write 4 attacker controlled bytes after the end of a heap based buffer.

This issue affects Apache HTTP Server: through 2.4.66.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.67, which fixes the issue.

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Description Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in mod_proxy_ajp of Apache HTTP Server. If mod_proxy_ajp connects to a malicious AJP server this AJP server can send a malicious AJP message back to mod_proxy_ajp and cause it to write 4 attacker controlled bytes after the end of a heap based buffer. This issue affects Apache HTTP Server: through 2.4.66. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.67, which fixes the issue.
Title Apache HTTP Server: buffer overflow in mod_proxy_ajp via ajp_msg_check_header()
Weaknesses CWE-122
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-05T22:24:30.623Z

Reserved: 2026-03-03T12:31:23.999Z

Link: CVE-2026-28780

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-05T22:16:00.390

Modified: 2026-05-05T23:16:17.830

Link: CVE-2026-28780

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Updated: 2026-05-05T22:30:33Z

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