CVE catalog

CVE-2026-28435

Severity: High · CVSS 7.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published: Mar 4, 2026, 7:36:33 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.43% · Oct 25, 2026

cpp-httplib is a C++11 single-file header-only cross platform HTTP/HTTPS library. Prior to 0.35.0, cpp-httplib (httplib.h) does not enforce Server::set_payload_max_length() on the decompressed request body when using HandlerWithContentReader (streaming ContentReader) with Content-Encoding: gzip (or other supported encodings). A small compressed payload can expand beyond the configured payload limit and be processed by the application, enabling a payload size limit bypass and potential denial of service (CPU/memory exhaustion). This vulnerability is fixed in 0.35.0.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	cpp-httplib	sid	`0.41.0+ds-3`	fixed
Debian	cpp-httplib	forky	`0.41.0+ds-3`	fixed
Debian	cpp-httplib	trixie	`0.18.7-1+deb13u1`	vulnerable
Debian	cpp-httplib	trixie-security	`0.18.7-1+deb13u1`	vulnerable
Debian	cpp-httplib	bookworm	`0.11.4+ds-1+deb12u1`	vulnerable
Cpe	cpp-httplib	Not reported	Not reported	vulnerable

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	cpp-httplib	source	sid	`0.41.0+ds-3`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1130234]
Debian	cpp-httplib	source	forky	`0.41.0+ds-3`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1130234]
Debian	cpp-httplib	source	trixie	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1130234]
Debian	cpp-httplib	source	bookworm	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1130234]

[Debian bug #1130234]

Notes

[trixie] cpp-httplib: Minor issue [bookworm] cpp-httplib: Minor issue

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libcpp-httplib0.11]Affected
Source package: [cpp-httplib]
Details (2)
- 0.11.4+ds-1+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · cpp-httplib · debian · bookworm; nvd · cpp-httplib · debian · 12
- 0.11.4+ds-1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · cpp-httplib · debian · bookworm; nvd · cpp-httplib · debian · 12
[libcpp-httplib-dev]Affected
Source package: [cpp-httplib]
Details (2)
- 0.11.4+ds-1+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · cpp-httplib · debian · bookworm; nvd · cpp-httplib · debian · 12
- 0.11.4+ds-1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · cpp-httplib · debian · bookworm; nvd · cpp-httplib · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libcpp-httplib0.18]Affected
Source package: [cpp-httplib]
Details (4)
- 0.18.7-1+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · cpp-httplib · debian · 13
- 0.18.7-1+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · cpp-httplib · debian · 13
- 0.18.7-1+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Affected
  nvd · cpp-httplib · debian · 13
- 0.18.7-1+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Affected
  nvd · cpp-httplib · debian · 13
[libcpp-httplib0.41]Affected
Source package: [cpp-httplib]
Details (2)
- 0.41.0+ds-3~bpo13+1 · amd64 · trixie-backports
  Affected
  nvd · cpp-httplib · debian · 13
- 0.41.0+ds-3~bpo13+1 · arm64 · trixie-backports
  Affected
  nvd · cpp-httplib · debian · 13
[libcpp-httplib-dev]Affected
Source package: [cpp-httplib]
Details (6)
- 0.18.7-1+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · cpp-httplib · debian · 13
- 0.18.7-1+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · cpp-httplib · debian · 13
- 0.41.0+ds-3~bpo13+1 · amd64 · trixie-backports
  Affected
  nvd · cpp-httplib · debian · 13
- 0.41.0+ds-3~bpo13+1 · arm64 · trixie-backports
  Affected
  nvd · cpp-httplib · debian · 13
- 0.18.7-1+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Affected
  nvd · cpp-httplib · debian · 13
- 0.18.7-1+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Affected
  nvd · cpp-httplib · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 27, 2026, 9:30:15 AM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]