---
id: CVE-2026-15814
title: >-
  Mattermost versions 11.9.x <= 11.9.0, 11.8.x <= 11.8.4, 11.7.x <= 11.7.7,
  10.11.x <= 10.11.22 fail to limit the amount of memory allocated when decoding
  uploaded image files which allows an authenticated user to cause excessive
  server me…
summary: >-
  Mattermost versions 11.9.x <= 11.9.0, 11.8.x <= 11.8.4, 11.7.x <= 11.7.7,
  10.11.x <= 10.11.22 fail to limit the amount of memory allocated when decoding
  uploaded image files which allows an authenticated user to cause excessive
  server me…
severity: medium
cvss: 6.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-409
vendor: Mattermost
product: Mattermost
affected:
  - Mattermost >= 11.9.0 <= 11.9.0
  - Mattermost >= 11.8.0 <= 11.8.4
  - Mattermost >= 11.7.0 <= 11.7.7
  - Mattermost >= 10.11.0 <= 10.11.22
published: '2026-09-14'
updated: '2026-09-16'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-16T19:30:49.967'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-15814'
references:
  - url: 'https://mattermost.com/security-updates'
    label: responsibledisclosure@mattermost.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00235
epssPercentile: 0.12943
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-09-14T11:02:52.669341Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-14T15:23:07.462Z'
---

## Overview

Mattermost versions 11.9.x <= 11.9.0, 11.8.x <= 11.8.4, 11.7.x <= 11.7.7, 10.11.x <= 10.11.22 fail to limit the amount of memory allocated when decoding uploaded image files which allows an authenticated user to cause excessive server memory consumption and potential denial of service via uploading a specially crafted image as a profile picture, channel file attachment, team icon, or custom brand image. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00719

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.