Mattermost versions 11.5.x <= 11.5.1, 10.11.x <= 10.11.13, 11.4.x <= 11.4.3 fail to validate 7zip archive structure before processing which allows an authenticated attacker to cause server memory exhaustion and denial of service via uploading a specially crafted 7zip file with excessive folder declarations.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00573
Advisories
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Fixes
Solution
Update Mattermost to versions 11.6.0, 11.5.2, 10.11.14, 11.4.4 or higher.
Workaround
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References
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History
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| Description | Mattermost versions 11.5.x <= 11.5.1, 10.11.x <= 10.11.13, 11.4.x <= 11.4.3 fail to validate 7zip archive structure before processing which allows an authenticated attacker to cause server memory exhaustion and denial of service via uploading a specially crafted 7zip file with excessive folder declarations.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00573 | |
| Title | Memory Exhaustion via Malicious 7zip File Upload | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-789 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Mattermost
Published:
Updated: 2026-05-18T07:08:56.863Z
Reserved: 2026-04-15T10:30:19.937Z
Link: CVE-2026-6340
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-05-18T08:16:14.450
Modified: 2026-05-18T08:16:14.450
Link: CVE-2026-6340
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-05-18T10:00:13Z
Weaknesses