High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Jun 30, 2026· Updated Jul 2, 2026
CVE-2026-53916
CVE-2026-53916
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.
Affected products
4- Range: <5.19.8, >=6.0.0 <6.2.7
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/29/13nvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.apache.org/thread/07hjsj88hqgsb7vvg6ttsj56ts9vjs5nnvdVendor Advisory
News mentions
2- Apache Software Foundation: 21 Vulnerabilities Across Multiple Products Disclosed in Early July 2026Vypr Intelligence · Jul 3, 2026
- Apache ActiveMQ: Nine Vulnerabilities Disclosed, Affecting Broker and Web ConsoleVypr Intelligence · Jul 2, 2026