CVE-2026-48142 (GCVE-0-2026-48142)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-17 14:04 – Updated: 2026-06-17 15:42 X_F5
VLAI
Title
NGINX ngx_http_charset_module vulnerability
Summary
NGINX Plus and NGINX Open Source have a vulnerability in the ngx_http_charset_module module. When content is served or proxied through a location block with both source_charset utf-8; and a charset directive (for example, charset koi8-r;) configured, remote, unauthenticated attackers can send requests (in conjunction with conditions beyond their control) to cause a heap buffer over-read in the NGINX worker process, leading to limited disclosure of memory or a restart.
Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Severity
4.8 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds Read
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000161585 | vendor-advisory |
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| F5 | NGINX Open Source |
Affected:
1.13.10 , < 1.31.2
(custom)
Affected: 1.30.0 , < 1.30.3 (custom) |
|
| F5 | NGINX Plus |
Affected:
37.0 , < 37.0.2.1
(custom)
Affected: R36 , < R36 P6 (custom) |
Date Public
2026-06-17 14:00
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