GHSA-44mv-jq72-gj49 CVE-2026-26246 GO-2026-4727
Mattermost fails to bound memory allocation when processing PSD image files
- Severity
- 4.3 / 10
- Medium · CVSS 3.1
- Exploit chance (EPSS)
- 0.22%
- Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Higher than 13.27% of scored vulnerabilities.
- Known exploited
- No
- Not in CISA's catalog
- Weakness
- CWE-789 Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value
- Fix
- Available
- 2 packages have a fixed version
Description
Mattermost versions 11.3.x <= 11.3.0, 11.2.x <= 11.2.2, 10.11.x <= 10.11.10 fail to bound memory allocation when processing PSD image files which allows an authenticated attacker to cause server memory exhaustion and denial of service via uploading a specially crafted PSD file. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00572
Affected versions
Go
| Package | Vulnerable | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server | < 5.3.2-0.20260115183946-38b413a27604 |
5.3.2-0.20260115183946-38b413a27604 |
| github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server | >= 10.11.0-rc1, < 10.11.11 |
10.11.11 |
| github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server | >= 11.2.0-rc1, < 11.2.3 |
11.2.3 |
| github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server | >= 11.3.0-rc1, < 11.3.1 |
11.3.1 |
| github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server | >= 10.11.0-rc1+incompatible, < 10.11.11+incompatible>= 11.2.0-rc1+incompatible, < 11.2.3+incompatible>= 11.3.0-rc1+incompatible, < 11.3.1+incompatible |
10.11.11+incompatible11.2.3+incompatible11.3.1+incompatible |
| github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v5 | all versions |
No fix yet |
| github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v6 | all versions |
No fix yet |
| github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 | < 8.0.0-20260115183946-38b413a27604 |
8.0.0-20260115183946-38b413a27604 |
| github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 | all versions |
No fix yet |
How to fix
Move to the fixed version or later with your package manager, update the lockfile, and run your tests. If the package only arrives through another dependency, upgrade that dependency first. If none of its releases pulls a fixed version yet, force the version with your package manager's override.
github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server Go → 5.3.2-0.20260115183946-38b413a27604
- go
go get github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server@v5.3.2-0.20260115183946-38b413a27604 && go mod tidy
github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 Go → 8.0.0-20260115183946-38b413a27604
- go
go get github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8@v8.0.0-20260115183946-38b413a27604 && go mod tidy
Severity breakdown
CVSS 3.1 4.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
Weakness
CWE-789: Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value
The product allocates memory based on an untrusted, large size value, but it does not ensure that the size is within expected limits, allowing arbitrary amounts of memory to be allocated.
How to prevent it
- Implementation, Architecture and Design: Perform adequate input validation against any value that influences the amount of memory that is allocated. Define an appropriate strategy for handling requests that exceed the limit, and consider supporting a configuration option so that the administrator can extend the amount of memory to be used if necessary.
- Operation: Run your program using system-provided resource limits for memory. This might still cause the program to crash or exit, but the impact to the rest of the system will be minimized.
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Timeline
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- Last updated by the source
- Latest EPSS score
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|---|---|---|
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| GHSA-6hxm-w4hv-vgvw Mattermost doesn't require role-management authorization when setting the scheme_admin flag on group syncable link and patch endpoints | High | Also affects github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server |
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