CVE-2026-12043
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CVE-2026-12043 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Improper handling of HPACK dynamic table size updates in the AWS Common Runtime aws-c-http library might allow a remote threat actor operating a server to cause memory corruption on a connecting client application, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution, via a crafted sequence of HTTP/2 HEADERS frames. To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to aws-c-http version 0.11.0.. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Improper handling of HPACK dynamic table size updates in the AWS Common Runtime aws-c-http library might allow a remote threat actor operating a server to cause memory corruption on a connecting client application, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution, via a crafted sequence of HTTP/2 HEADERS frames. To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to aws-c-http version 0.11.0.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| AWS | aws-c-http | >= 0.4.22, <= 0.10.15 |
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- Status
- Awaiting Analysis
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