CVE-2026-53916

High

Description

Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ, Apache ActiveMQ All, Apache ActiveMQ Stomp. An unauthenticated client that opens a STOMP NIO connection can send header bytes that never terminate which makes the broker buffer them without limit, exhausting the JVM heap. This issue affects Apache ActiveMQ: before 5.19.8, from 6.0.0 before 6.2.7; Apache ActiveMQ All: before 5.19.8, from 6.0.0 before 6.2.7; Apache ActiveMQ Stomp: before 5.19.8, from 6.0.0 before 6.2.7. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 6.2.7 or 5.19.8, which fixes the issue.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductApache Activemq
PublishedJun 30, 2026
First seenJun 30, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-789CWE-789

How to fix

Update
  • apache activemq5.19.8, 6.2.7 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
apache activemqv < 5.19.8, 6.0.0 ≤ v < 6.2.75.19.8, 6.2.7

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