CVE-2026-64607: apache software foundation apache httpcomponents client
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-64607 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) vulnerability in apache software foundation apache httpcomponents client. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 0 · Related 1Timeline
- 31-07-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 13-08-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
HttpClient based on the classic i/o model fails to correctly release the underlying connection back to the connection manager if it encounters an invalid or unsupported `Content-Encoding` header value in the response message. Please note this defect does not affect HttpClient based on the async i/o model. This issue affects Apache HttpComponents Client: from 5.0-alpha1 through 5.6.2.
CVSS metrics
7 scores · 7 sources · 1 version- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- OSV · WolfiEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- OSV · ChainguardEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- OSV · MavenEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- NVDNIST5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
EPSS trend
Probability
0.46%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
39%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.02 pp
From 0.48% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Chainguard146 products
- airbyte-platform-bootloader< 2.0.0-r7
- airbyte-platform-cron< 2.0.0-r7
- airbyte-platform-fips-bootloader< 2.0.0-r6
- airbyte-platform-fips-cron< 2.0.0-r6
- airbyte-platform-fips-server< 2.0.0-r6
Wolfi48 products
- akhq< 0.28.0-r5
- apicurio-registry< 3.3.1-r6
- cassandra-reaper< 5.0.0-r8
- cloudwatch-exporter< 0.18.0-r4 | < 0.18.0-r5
- dependency-track< 4.14.3-r2
Debian2 products
- commons-httpclientAll versions (No fix recorded)
- httpcomponents-clientAll versions (No fix recorded)
Ubuntu2 products
- commons-httpclientAll versions (No fix recorded)
- httpcomponents-clientAll versions (No fix recorded)
Apache1 product
- httpclient≥ 5.0.0, < 5.6.3
Apache software foundation1 product
- apache httpcomponents client≥ 5.0-alpha, ≤ 5.6.2
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References
16 links- lists.apache.org/thread/qqfzo3fqcdk4l5496vz95ppvl4ty511qVendor AdvisoryREPORTAdvisoryWEBMailing ListRelease Notes