CVE-2021-37865

Published: Jan 18, 2022Modified: Nov 21, 2024

5.7

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 2.1 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

Mattermost 6.2 and earlier fails to sufficiently process a specifically crafted GIF file when it is uploaded while drafting a post, which allows authenticated users to cause resource exhaustion while processing the file, resulting in server-side Denial of Service.

Affected (1)

Products: Mattermost: Mattermost

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mattermost Mattermost	Up to 6.2.0

Related CWEs

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.

References (4)

https://hackerone.com/reports/1428260

Source: responsibledisclosure@mattermost.com

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https://mattermost.com/security-updates/

Source: responsibledisclosure@mattermost.com

Vendor Advisory

https://hackerone.com/reports/1428260

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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https://mattermost.com/security-updates/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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