CVE-2026-16251 — Mattermost local image proxy allows server memory exhaustion via unbounded image response buffering

CVE-2026-16251

Mattermost local image proxy allows server memory exhaustion via unbounded image response buffering PUBLISHED

Description (CNA)

Mattermost versions 11.10.x <= 11.10.0, 11.7.x <= 11.7.9, 11.9.x <= 11.9.1, 11.8.x <= 11.8.5 fail to limit the size of remote image responses buffered in memory during local image proxy direct fetches, which allows a remote attacker to cause memory exhaustion on the server via a crafted oversized image response.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00726

Affected (CNA)

Vendor / product	Versions
Mattermost / Mattermost	affected 11.10.0 through 11.10.0; affected 11.7.0 through 11.7.9; affected 11.9.0 through 11.9.1; affected 11.8.0 through 11.8.5; unaffected 11.11.0; unaffected 11.10.1; unaffected 11.7.10; unaffected 11.9.2; unaffected 11.8.6

CWE

CWE-770

References

https://mattermost.com/security-updates

ADP enrichment

CISA-ADP

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