---
id: CVE-2026-59685
title: >-
  Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server on Windows while
  processing paths with 8.3 names that may grow when expanded.




  This issue affects Apache HTTP Server: from 2.4.0 through 2.4.68.
summary: >-
  Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server on Windows while
  processing paths with 8.3 names that may grow when expanded.




  This issue affects Apache HTTP Server: from 2.4.0 through 2.4.68.
severity: high
cvss: 7.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-787
vendor: apache
product: http_server
affected:
  - 'http_server >= 2.4.0, < 2.4.69'
patched:
  - http_server 2.4.69
published: '2026-10-01'
updated: '2026-10-05'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-05T13:21:03.353'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-59685'
references:
  - url: 'https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html'
    label: security@apache.org
  - url: 'http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/01/21'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-59685.json
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-59685'
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2544871'
  - url: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-59685'
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-59685'
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
  - csaf
  - vex
  - red-hat
epss: 0.00465
epssPercentile: 0.40091
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-10-01T18:34:57.216704Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-10-01T18:55:42.363Z'
---

## Overview

Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server on Windows while processing paths with 8.3 names that may grow when expanded.



This issue affects Apache HTTP Server: from 2.4.0 through 2.4.68.

## Affected

- `http_server >= 2.4.0, < 2.4.69`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `http_server 2.4.69`

## Vendor advisories

- **Red Hat VEX** · Important · affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, Red Hat Hardened Images · no fix planned: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, … · updated 2026-10-02 · [vex](https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-59685.json)