CVE-2026-69202
Http4s Ember HTTP/2: unbounded inbound body buffering
Http4s is a Scala interface for HTTP services. Prior to 0.23.35 and 1.0.0-M47, Ember’s HTTP/2 flow-control window is replenished according to bytes received from the network rather than bytes consumed by the application, while each stream stores DATA in an unbounded channel. A hostile peer can therefore send a body faster than a slow or non-draining application consumes it, retaining payloads in heap on an ember-server or ember-client configured with withHttp2. The patch bounds the per-stream H2Connection body channel so application consumption applies backpressure. This issue is fixed in versions 0.23.35 and 1.0.0-M47.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
7.5
Http4s Ember HTTP/2: unbounded inbound body buffering
Http4s is a Scala interface for HTTP services. Prior to 0.23.35 and 1.0.0-M47, Ember’s HTTP/2 flow-control window is replenished according to bytes received from the network rather than bytes consumed by the application, while each stream stores DATA in an unbounded channel. A hostile peer can therefore send a body faster than a slow or non-draining application consumes it, retaining payloads in heap on an ember-server or ember-client configured with withHttp2. The patch bounds the per-stream H2Connection body channel so application consumption applies backpressure. This issue is fixed in versions 0.23.35 and 1.0.0-M47.
- Record
CVE-2026-69202- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400, CWE-770
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-79234
7.5
Http4s is a Scala interface for HTTP services. Prior to 0.23.35 and 1.0.0-M47, Ember’s HTTP/2 flow-control window is replenished according to bytes received from the network rather than bytes consumed by the application, while each stream stores DATA in an unbounded channel. A hostile peer can therefore send a body faster than a slow or non-draining application consumes it, retaining payloads in heap on an ember-server or ember-client configured with withHttp2. The patch bounds the per-stream H2Connection body channel so application consumption applies backpressure. This issue is fixed in versions 0.23.35 and 1.0.0-M47.
- Record
EUVD-2026-79234- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6m4x-pp6q-5jmm
7.5
Http4s Ember HTTP/2: unbounded inbound body buffering
Ember's HTTP/2 stack replenishes the inbound flow-control window based on bytes received off the wire, not bytes consumed by the application. Received DATA is buffered in an unbounded per-stream channel. Flow control therefore provides no backpressure: a peer can stream a large or unbounded body faster than the application drains it and the connection retains every payload in heap.
This is the read-path mirror of the outbound queue issue.
This affects an Ember receiving a request body and an Ember client receiving a response body from a hostile server.
Impact
Unauthenticated remote denial of service (OOM) against any Ember server built
.withHttp2 for a non-draining or slow-draining route, and against an Ember client consuming from a hostile or compromised server.
Workarounds
- Disable HTTP/2 to remove the vector entirely.
- Apply an aggregate request-entity size limit (e.g.
EntityLimitermiddleware) on routes that consume the body. - Ensure handlers fully drain request bodies with aggressive idle timeouts.
- Record
GHSA-6m4x-pp6q-5jmm- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400, CWE-770
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
7.5
Http4s is a Scala interface for HTTP services. Prior to 0.23.35 and 1.0.0-M47, Ember’s HTTP/2 flow-control window is replenished according to bytes received from the network rather than bytes consumed by the application, while each stream stores DATA in an unbounded channel. A hostile peer can therefore send a body faster than a slow or non-draining application consumes it, retaining payloads in heap on an ember-server or ember-client configured with withHttp2. The patch bounds the per-stream H2Connection body channel so application consumption applies backpressure. This issue is fixed in versions 0.23.35 and 1.0.0-M47.
- Record
CVE-2026-69202- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400, CWE-770
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
7.5
Http4s Ember HTTP/2: unbounded inbound body buffering
Http4s is a Scala interface for HTTP services. Prior to 0.23.35 and 1.0.0-M47, Ember’s HTTP/2 flow-control window is replenished according to bytes received from the network rather than bytes consumed by the application, while each stream stores DATA in an unbounded channel. A hostile peer can therefore send a body faster than a slow or non-draining application consumes it, retaining payloads in heap on an ember-server or ember-client configured with withHttp2. The patch bounds the per-stream H2Connection body channel so application consumption applies backpressure. This issue is fixed in versions 0.23.35 and 1.0.0-M47.
- Record
CVE-2026-69202- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400, CWE-770
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-6m4x-pp6q-5jmm
7.5
Http4s Ember HTTP/2: unbounded inbound body buffering
Ember's HTTP/2 stack replenishes the inbound flow-control window based on bytes received off the wire, not bytes consumed by the application. Received DATA is buffered in an unbounded per-stream channel. Flow control therefore provides no backpressure: a peer can stream a large or unbounded body faster than the application drains it and the connection retains every payload in heap.
This is the read-path mirror of the outbound queue issue.
This affects an Ember receiving a request body and an Ember client receiving a response body from a hostile server.
Impact
Unauthenticated remote denial of service (OOM) against any Ember server built
.withHttp2 for a non-draining or slow-draining route, and against an Ember client consuming from a hostile or compromised server.
Workarounds
- Disable HTTP/2 to remove the vector entirely.
- Apply an aggregate request-entity size limit (e.g.
EntityLimitermiddleware) on routes that consume the body. - Ensure handlers fully drain request bodies with aggressive idle timeouts.
- Record
GHSA-6m4x-pp6q-5jmm- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400, CWE-770
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.http4s:http4s-ember-core_2.12Maven |
through 0.23.34 | 0.23.35 |
org.http4s:http4s-ember-core_2.13Maven |
through 0.23.34 | 0.23.35 |
org.http4s:http4s-ember-core_3Maven |
through 0.23.34 | 0.23.35 |
org.http4s:http4s-ember-core_2.13Maven |
1.0.0-M1 to 1.0.0-M46 | 1.0.0-M47 |
org.http4s:http4s-ember-core_3Maven |
1.0.0-M1 to 1.0.0-M46 | 1.0.0-M47 |
org.http4s:http4s-ember-core_2.12Maven |
before 0.23.35, plus listed versions 0.10.0-M100.21.00.21.0-M20.21.0-M30.21.0-M4 Show 45 moreShow less0.21.0-M50.21.0-M60.21.0-RC10.21.0-RC20.21.0-RC30.21.0-RC40.21.0-RC50.21.10.21.110.21.120.21.130.21.140.21.150.21.160.21.170.21.180.21.190.21.20.21.200.21.210.21.220.21.230.21.240.21.250.21.260.21.270.21.280.21.290.21.30.21.300.21.310.21.320.21.330.21.340.21.40.21.50.21.60.21.70.21.80.21.90.22-129-24d065b0.22-143-49b5a8d0.22-53-01128f50.22-96-55d31840.22.0 |
0.23.35 |
org.http4s:http4s-ember-core_2.13Maven |
before 0.23.35, plus listed versions 0.10.0-M100.21.00.21.0-M20.21.0-M30.21.0-M4 Show 45 moreShow less0.21.0-M50.21.0-M60.21.0-RC10.21.0-RC20.21.0-RC30.21.0-RC40.21.0-RC50.21.10.21.110.21.120.21.130.21.140.21.150.21.160.21.170.21.180.21.190.21.20.21.200.21.210.21.220.21.230.21.240.21.250.21.260.21.270.21.280.21.290.21.30.21.300.21.310.21.320.21.330.21.340.21.40.21.50.21.60.21.70.21.80.21.90.22-129-24d065b0.22-143-49b5a8d0.22-53-01128f50.22-96-55d31840.22.0 |
0.23.35 |
org.http4s:http4s-ember-core_3Maven |
before 0.23.35, plus listed versions 0.22.00.22.0-M80.22.0-RC10.22.10.22.10 Show 45 moreShow less0.22.110.22.120.22.130.22.140.22.150.22.20.22.30.22.40.22.50.22.60.22.70.22.80.22.90.23.00.23.0-M10.23.0-RC10.23.10.23.100.23.110.23.120.23.130.23.140.23.150.23.160.23.170.23.180.23.190.23.19-RC10.23.19-RC20.23.19-RC30.23.20.23.200.23.210.23.220.23.230.23.240.23.250.23.260.23.270.23.280.23.290.23.30.23.300.23.310.23.32 |
0.23.35 |
org.http4s:http4s-ember-core_2.13Maven |
1.0.0-M1 up to 1.0.0-M47, plus listed versions 1.0.0-M101.0.0-M111.0.0-M131.0.0-M141.0.0-M15 Show 38 moreShow less1.0.0-M161.0.0-M171.0.0-M181.0.0-M191.0.0-M21.0.0-M201.0.0-M211.0.0-M221.0.0-M231.0.0-M241.0.0-M251.0.0-M271.0.0-M281.0.0-M291.0.0-M31.0.0-M301.0.0-M311.0.0-M321.0.0-M331.0.0-M341.0.0-M351.0.0-M361.0.0-M371.0.0-M381.0.0-M391.0.0-M41.0.0-M401.0.0-M411.0.0-M421.0.0-M431.0.0-M441.0.0-M451.0.0-M461.0.0-M51.0.0-M61.0.0-M71.0.0-M81.0.0-M9 |
1.0.0-M47 |
org.http4s:http4s-ember-core_3Maven |
1.0.0-M1 up to 1.0.0-M47, plus listed versions 1.0.0-M221.0.0-M231.0.0-M241.0.0-M251.0.0-M27 Show 19 moreShow less1.0.0-M281.0.0-M291.0.0-M301.0.0-M311.0.0-M321.0.0-M331.0.0-M341.0.0-M351.0.0-M361.0.0-M371.0.0-M381.0.0-M391.0.0-M401.0.0-M411.0.0-M421.0.0-M431.0.0-M441.0.0-M451.0.0-M46 |
1.0.0-M47 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-69202 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Http4s, published September 15, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.63%, the 50th percentile. Fixed in org.http4s:http4s-ember-core_2.12 0.23.35.
References
github.com/http4s/http4s/security/advisories/GHSA-6m4x-pp6q-5jmm
github.com/http4s/http4s/commit/22d2335975d02dc9fb9fb75cfe002279521d86ac
github.com/http4s/http4s/releases/tag/v0.23.35
github.com/http4s/http4s/releases/tag/v1.0.0-M47
github.com/advisories/GHSA-6m4x-pp6q-5jmm
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/69xxx/CVE-2026-69202.json
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-69202
github.com/http4s/http4s
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