CVE-2026-64785

swift-nio-http2: SwiftNIO HTTP/2: HTTP Request Smuggling and Response Splitting via Incomplete Header Validation

Published Jul 23, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
SwiftNIO HTTP/2 was missing validation on inbound HEADERS frames that let CR, LF, NUL, SP and other control characters reach an HTTP/1.1 backend through NIOHTTP2's HTTP/2-to-HTTP/1 codec, enabling HTTP request smuggling or response splitting. This vulnerability is addressed in swift-nio-http2 version 1.45.0.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-q3g2-m552-3r9c swift-nio-http2: Missing CR/LF/NUL validation in header values
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple swiftnio Http\/2
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:apple:swiftnio_http\/2:*:*:*:*:*:swift:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple swiftnio Http\/2
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Missing Validation on HTTP/2 HEADERS Enables Request Smuggling swift-nio-http2: SwiftNIO HTTP/2: HTTP Request Smuggling and Response Splitting via Incomplete Header Validation
Weaknesses CWE-93
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Low

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple swiftnio Http/2
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple swiftnio Http/2
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Missing Validation on HTTP/2 HEADERS Enables Request Smuggling
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-444
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description SwiftNIO HTTP/2 was missing validation on inbound HEADERS frames that let CR, LF, NUL, SP and other control characters reach an HTTP/1.1 backend through NIOHTTP2's HTTP/2-to-HTTP/1 codec, enabling HTTP request smuggling or response splitting. This vulnerability is addressed in swift-nio-http2 version 1.45.0.
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apple
Published
Updated
Jul 24, 2026, 8:06 PM
Reserved
Jul 20, 2026, 6:11 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jul 23, 2026, 8:17 PM
Modified
Oct 24, 2026, 1:10 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jul 23, 2026, 6:50 PM