7.5

CVE-2026-64958: apache software foundation apache cxf Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighAnalyzed
Published 06-08-2026Last modified 06-08-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-64958 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in apache software foundation apache cxf. EPSS estimates a 0.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.66%
0%100%
Low · +0.26 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 06-08-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An incomplete fix for CVE-2026-50645 means that it is still possible to perform a denial of service attack on Apache CXF by sending a message with many attachment headers. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.3 or 4.1.8 or 3.6.12, which fix this issue.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.66%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

51%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.26 pp

From 0.41% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.66%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Apache1 product
  • cxf< 3.6.12 | ≥ 4.0.0, < 4.1.8 | ≥ 4.2.0, < 4.2.3
Apache software foundation1 product
  • apache cxf≥ 4.2.0, < 4.2.3 | ≥ 4.0.0, < 4.1.8 | < 3.6.12

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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