Uncontrolled Memory Allocation in Apache Answer - CVE-2026-33582
Published: August 25, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU145216
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-33582
CWE-ID: CWE-789
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to uncontrolled memory allocation in image decoding when processing uploaded TIFF files. A remote user can upload a specially crafted TIFF file to cause a denial of service.
Affected software
Apache Answer
How to mitigate CVE-2026-33582
Install security update from vendor's website.
Apache Answer - update to 2.0.1