Medium severity4.3NVD Advisory· Published Jan 18, 2022· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-37865
CVE-2021-37865
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.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=6.2.0
- (no CPE)range: <=6.2
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- mattermost.com/security-updates/nvdVendor Advisory
- hackerone.com/reports/1428260nvdPermissions Required
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