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CVE-2026-72645 json

Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value in Elasticsearch Leading to Denial of Service

published 2mo ago modified 2mo ago also BIT-elasticsearch-2026-72645 , EUVD-2026-58282

cvss
6.5
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 36%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value (CWE-789) in Elasticsearch can lead to denial of service via Excessive Allocation (CAPEC-130). An authenticated user holding only read privileges on a single index can submit one small, specially crafted search request that causes an excessively large memory allocation, exhausting the JVM heap and terminating the affected node.

Patch / fix

  • bitnami elasticsearch 8.19.20, 9.4.5, 9.5.1
  • elastic elasticsearch 8.19.20, 9.4.5, 9.5.1
  • elasticsearch elasticsearch 8.19.20, 9.4.5, 9.5.1
  • org.elasticsearch elasticsearch 8.19.20, 9.4.5, 9.5.1

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
2mo ago

Exploit prediction

0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
OSV 3.1 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
bitnami elasticsearch
>=8.0.0, <8.19.20
>=9.0.0, <9.4.5
>=9.5.0, <9.5.1
8.19.20
9.4.5
9.5.1

Affected products

  • Elastic Elasticsearch

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-789 Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value

References

Sources

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