CVE-2026-53916
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
30/06/2026
Last modified:
02/07/2026
Description
Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ, Apache ActiveMQ All, Apache ActiveMQ Stomp.<br />
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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. <br />
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.<br />
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Users are recommended to upgrade to version 6.2.7 or 5.19.8, which fixes the issue.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
7.50
Severity 3.x
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.19.8 (excluding) | |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.0 (including) | 6.2.7 (excluding) |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page



