CVE-2026-50645: Apache cxf-core: No restriction on attachment headers per message

June 12, 2026 (updated August 6, 2026)

There is no restriction on the amount of attachment headers that a message can contain when being deserialized by Apache CXF, which can lead to uncontrolled resource consumption or a denial of service attack. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.2 or 4.1.7, which fix this issue by imposing a maximum default of 500 attachments per message.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-ghvc-7hp8-2g2v
lists.apache.org/thread/24zb7cqcvykhwm0j797dmdq25s61mj93
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-50645

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