Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 25, 2026· Updated Feb 26, 2026
Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input in GitLab
CVE-2025-14511
Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 12.2 before 18.7.5, 18.8 before 18.8.5, and 18.9 before 18.9.1 that could have allowed an unauthenticated user to cause denial of service by sending specially crafted files to the container registry event endpoint under certain conditions.
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LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.
Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: 12.2
- (no CPE)range: >=12.2, <18.7.5, >=18.8, <18.8.5, >=18.9, <18.9.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- hackerone.com/reports/3452200mitretechnical-descriptionexploitpermissions-required
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/583717mitreissue-trackingpermissions-required
- about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/02/25/patch-release-gitlab-18-9-1-released/mitre
News mentions
1- GitLab Patch Release: 18.9.1, 18.8.5, 18.7.5GitLab Security Releases · Feb 25, 2026