CVE-2026-54274
highpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.005 · 45 %ileEUFRRUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
AIOHTTP is an asynchronous HTTP client/server framework for asyncio and Python. Prior to 3.14.1, if an attacker sends large incomplete websocket frame payloads, it may be possible to bypass the usual size limits on memory use. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.14.1.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.6–7.5
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affected products (15)
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advisories (3)
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- GHSA-xcgm-r5h9-7989aiohttp: Incomplete websocket frame payloads bypass memory limits2026-06-15ghsa · osvUS
### Summary If an attacker sends large incomplete websocket frame payloads, it may be possible to bypass the usual size limits on memory use. ### Impact If a web application has WebSocket endpoints, it may be possible for an attacker to execute a DoS attack through excessive memory use. ----- Patch: https://github.com/aio-libs/aiohttp/commit/14b6ee851fb16ec199acb950de0c82d476799e7d
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-1385Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMwareFrançais2026-10-26vendor · certfrFR
- PYSEC-2026-21082026-06-22vendor · osvUS
AIOHTTP is an asynchronous HTTP client/server framework for asyncio and Python. Prior to 3.14.1, if an attacker sends large incomplete websocket frame payloads, it may be possible to bypass the usual size limits on memory use. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.14.1.
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references (6)
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- https://github.com/aio-libs/aiohttp/commit/14b6ee851fb16ec199acb950de0c82d476799e7dcnnvd
- https://github.com/aio-libs/aiohttp/security/advisories/GHSA-xcgm-r5h9-7989cnnvd
- https://github.com/aio-libs/aiohttp/commit/14b6ee851fb16ec199acb950de0c82d476799e7denisa_euvd
- https://github.com/aio-libs/aiohttp/security/advisories/GHSA-xcgm-r5h9-7989enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/aio-libs/aiohttp/commit/14b6ee851fb16ec199acb950de0c82d476799e7dPatchnvd
- https://github.com/aio-libs/aiohttp/security/advisories/GHSA-xcgm-r5h9-7989Third Party Advisorynvd
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