Critical RCE Vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server: Everything You Need To Know

A critical synchronization vulnerability, designated CVE-2026-119618, has been discovered in the Apache HTTP Server's HTTP/2 module due to a race condition in the assign_headers() function. The flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to corrupt heap memory and achieve remote code execution. Security teams are advised to upgrade to Apache HTTP Server version 2.4.71 or later, or temporarily disable HTTP/2 support. Open article →