HIGH 7.5 Go
Mattermost doesn't properly validate msgpack-encoded WebSocket frames before memory allocation
GHSA-w9m8-p4cc-4qj9 · CVE-2026-5740 · GO-2026-5838
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Description
Mattermost versions 11.6.x <= 11.6.0, 11.5.x <= 11.5.3, 11.4.x <= 11.4.4, 10.11.x <= 10.11.14 fail to properly validate msgpack-encoded WebSocket frames before memory allocation which allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to crash the server process and cause a full service outage for all users via a crafted binary WebSocket message sent to the public WebSocket endpoint.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00647
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