CivetWeb through 1.16, when built with USE_HTTP2 and enable_http2 on, contains a use-after-free vulnerability in handle_http2() that retains freed :method and :path pointers. Unauthenticated remote attackers can send a later HEADERS frame omitting these pseudo-headers to influence request method or path seen by access rules, or crash the server.
History

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 19:30:00 +0000

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Description CivetWeb through 1.16, when built with USE_HTTP2 and enable_http2 on, contains a use-after-free vulnerability in handle_http2() that retains freed :method and :path pointers. Unauthenticated remote attackers can send a later HEADERS frame omitting these pseudo-headers to influence request method or path seen by access rules, or crash the server.
Title CivetWeb through 1.16 HTTP/2 Use-After-Free via Stale Pseudo-Header State
First Time appeared Civetweb Project
Civetweb Project civetweb
Weaknesses CWE-416
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:civetweb_project:civetweb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Civetweb Project
Civetweb Project civetweb
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2026-11-06T19:14:48.975Z

Updated: 2026-11-06T19:14:48.975Z

Reserved: 2026-11-06T19:11:14.928Z

Link: CVE-2026-124040

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-11-06T20:17:22.203

Modified: 2026-11-06T20:17:22.347

Link: CVE-2026-124040

cve-icon Redhat

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