CVE-2026-73635 (GCVE-0-2026-73635)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-08-15 10:38
Modified
2026-08-17 12:43
Severity ?
CWE
  • CWE-770 - Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
Summary
Allocation of resources without limits or throttling vulnerability in Apache Struts. When no fixed locale is configured, the locale used for localized-text lookups is taken from the incoming request, allowing an unauthenticated remote client to cause the framework's internal localized-text caches to grow without bound and exhaust the Java heap, denying service to other users. Applications that configure a fixed locale are not affected. This issue affects Apache Struts: from 2.0.0 through 2.3.37, from 2.5.0 through 2.5.33, from 6.0.0 through 6.10.0, from 7.0.0 through 7.2.1. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 6.11.0 or 7.3.0, which fixes the issue.
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Vendor Product Version
Apache Software Foundation Apache Struts Version: 2.0.0   ≤ 2.3.37
Version: 2.5.0   ≤ 2.5.33
Version: 6.0.0   ≤ 6.10.0
Version: 7.0.0   ≤ 7.2.1
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