Vulnerability · Published Mar 16, 2026 · Assigned by Mattermost
CVE-2026-25780Memory Exhaustion via Malformed DOC File Upload
Medium 4.3
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Mattermost from Mattermost. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 21% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
Mattermost versions 11.3.x <= 11.3.0, 11.2.x <= 11.2.2, 10.11.x <= 10.11.10 fail to bound memory allocation when processing DOC files which allows an authenticated attacker to cause server memory exhaustion and denial of service via uploading a specially crafted DOC file.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00581
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server | 11.2.3 | GHSA-xv2p-wchj-qjhp |
| Go | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server | 5.3.2-0.20260123215601-86797c508c44 | GHSA-xv2p-wchj-qjhp |
| Go | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server | 10.11.11 | GHSA-xv2p-wchj-qjhp |
| Go | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server | 11.3.1 | GHSA-xv2p-wchj-qjhp |
| Go | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server | 10.11.11+incompatible, 11.2.3+incompatible, 11.3.1+incompatible | GO-2026-4733 |
| Go | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v5 | no fix listed | GO-2026-4733 |
| Go | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v6 | no fix listed | GO-2026-4733 |
| Go | github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 | 8.0.0-20260123215601-86797c508c44 | GO-2026-4733 |
| Go | github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 | 8.0.0-20260123215601-86797c508c44 | GHSA-xv2p-wchj-qjhp |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mattermost | Mattermost | 11.3.0 – through 11.3.011.2.0 – through 11.2.210.11.0 – through 10.11.10 |
Weakness: CWE-789 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
References
- MMSA-2026-00581 vendor-advisory