CVE-2026-63379: Libevent: HTTP Header smuggling
CSIRTS triage
- What
- HTTP header smuggling vulnerability in Libevent HTTP handling.
- Who is affected
- Applications using Libevent for HTTP parsing and request routing.
- Urgency
- Moderate; header smuggling can bypass security controls but specific attack vectors are not detailed.
- Action
- Update Libevent to a patched version once available.
AI-assisted analysis generated from the source advisory — verify against the original.
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Details
Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-63379
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-633790.52% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 42% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-63379 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
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Recent advisories for Libevent
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- highCVE-2026-63495: Libevent is an event notification library. From 2.2.0-alpha-dev until 2.2.2-alpha, the libeven…nvd · 2026-08-20
- highCVE-2026-63388: Libevent is an event notification library. Prior to 2.1.13 and 2.2.2-alpha, libevent has a hea…nvd · 2026-08-20
- highCVE-2026-63387: Libevent is an event notification library. Prior to 2.1.13 and 2.2.2-alpha, libevent has an of…nvd · 2026-08-20
- unknownCVE-2026-63385: Libevent is an event notification library. Prior to 2.1.13 and 2.2.2-alpha, libevent has two H…nvd · 2026-08-20
- unknownCVE-2026-63384: Libevent is an event notification library. Prior to 2.1.13 and 2.2.2-alpha, libevent has an in…nvd · 2026-08-20
- unknownCVE-2026-63383: Libevent is an event notification library. Prior to 2.1.13 and 2.2.2-alpha, libevent can read …nvd · 2026-08-20
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