CVE-2021-37865
lowpriority · track · 23EPSS 0.009 · 59 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 3.5–5.7
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (2)
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also known as (3)
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sources
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references (7)
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- https://hackerone.com/reports/1428260cnnvd
- https://mattermost.com/security-updates/cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-37865cnnvd
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1428260enisa_euvd
- https://mattermost.com/security-updates/enisa_euvd
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1428260Permissions Requirednvd
- https://mattermost.com/security-updates/Vendor Advisorynvd
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