CVE-2026-6340

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

CVSS v3 4.3 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://mattermost.com/security-updates	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

19 May 2026, 17:21

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Mattermost mattermost Server Mattermost
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server::::::::
References	~~() https://mattermost.com/security-updates -~~	() https://mattermost.com/security-updates - Vendor Advisory

18 May 2026, 08:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-05-18 08:16

Updated : 2026-05-19 17:21

NVD link : CVE-2026-6340

Mitre link : CVE-2026-6340

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-6340

JSON object : View

Products Affected

mattermost

mattermost_server

CWE

CWE-789

Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value

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