Out-of-Bounds Write and Path Traversal in Apache Traffic Server

Publication date: 2026-07-29

Last updated on: 2026-07-29

Assigner: Apache Software Foundation

Description

The Apache Traffic Server Cripts framework has out-of-bounds writes, path traversal, and use-after-free errors. This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: from 10.0.0 through 10.1.3. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 10.1.4, which fix the issue.

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Published

2026-07-29

Last Modified

2026-07-29

Generated

2026-07-30

AI Q&A

2026-07-30

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-58177

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apache	traffic_server	From 10.0.0 (inc) to 10.1.3 (inc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-787	The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

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Executive Summary

The Apache Traffic Server Cripts framework contains multiple vulnerabilities including out-of-bounds writes, path traversal, and use-after-free errors. These flaws allow attackers to write beyond allocated memory, access restricted files, or exploit freed memory, potentially leading to crashes or arbitrary code execution.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, system crashes, or remote code execution. Attackers could exploit these flaws to bypass security controls, steal information, or disrupt services running on affected Apache Traffic Server versions.

Mitigation Strategies

Upgrade Apache Traffic Server to version 10.1.4 or later to address the out-of-bounds writes, path traversal, and use-after-free errors.

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