Vulnerability · Published Aug 14, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2026-72813actix-files before 0.6.10 Denial of Service via empty Range header
Medium 6.9
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in actix-files from actix. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 42% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 4.0)6.9Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 57.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
actix-files before 0.6.10 contains a denial of service vulnerability triggered by an empty Range header in GET requests for static files. When panic is set to abort, remote attackers can crash the process on-demand by sending a GET request with an empty Range header.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:26.10 | rust-actix-files | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72813 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| actix | actix-files | 0 – before 0.6.10 |
Weakness: CWE-248 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-gcqf-3g44-vc9p) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: actix-files before 0.6.10 Denial of Service via empty Range header third-party-advisory