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CVE-2026-75880VulnerabilityPublished 09/10/2026Updated 09/18/2026

CVE-2026-75880: CWE-1333 Inefficient regular expression complexity in Apache Software Foundation Apache Artemis

Affects Apache Software Foundation Apache ArtemisSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium · fixed in 2.57.0 : update Apache Software Foundation Apache Artemis when convenient.

Data as of 10/25/2026, 04:40:14 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Exploitation

Not in CISA KEV, no exploitation reported

EPSS
0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 50% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 2.57.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Apache Software FoundationApache ArtemisAffected
  • >=2.50.0 <=2.56.0
Fixed in–
Apache Software FoundationApache ActiveMQ ArtemisAffected
  • >=1.0.0 <=2.44.0
Fixed in–
MavenApache Software Foundation/org.apache.artemis:artemis-selectorpkg:maven/Apache Software Foundation/org.apache.artemis:artemis-selectorOther threatsAffected
  • >=2.50.0 <=2.56.0
Fixed in–
MavenApache Software Foundation/org.apache.activemq:artemis-selectorpkg:maven/Apache Software Foundation/org.apache.activemq:artemis-selectorOther threatsAffected
  • >=1.0.0 <=2.44.0
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Users should upgrade Apache Artemis or Apache ActiveMQ Artemis to version 2.57.0, which contains the fix for this vulnerability. No other mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.

Description

An authenticated client could attach a consumer with a selector containing crafted wildcard usage that results in excessive evaluation during message delivery attempts, occupying a shared broker thread and leading to denial of service. This issue affects Apache Artemis: from 2.50.0 through 2.56.0; Apache ActiveMQ Artemis: from 1.0.0 through 2.44.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.57.0, which fixes this issue.

Impact

The vulnerability allows an authenticated client to cause a denial of service by exhausting shared broker threads through excessive evaluation of crafted message selectors. This impacts availability but does not affect confidentiality or integrity.

Weaknesses

  • CWE-1333Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity (opens in a new tab)

    Base weaknessLikelihood of exploit: High

    The product uses a regular expression with a worst-case computational complexity that is inefficient and possibly exponential.

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