Uncontrolled resource consumption in Mattermost
Priority LOW 29CWE-400Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
Mattermost Mobile app versions 2.13.0 and earlier use a regular expression with polynomial complexity to parse certain deeplinks, which allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to freeze or crash the app via a long maliciously crafted link.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00464 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Mattermost (Mattermost): 2.14.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattermost | Mattermost | up to 2.13.0 | 2.14.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Mattermost VendorMattermost Affected up to 2.13.0 Fixed in 2.14.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_mobile:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.13.0 | Vulnerable | Mattermost |
- cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_mobile:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.13.0 Vulnerable ·Mattermost
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Mattermost (Mattermost) Fixed in 2.14.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-3872
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rc85-79f2-729p
References
Advisory 1
More Mattermost Mobile vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-11312 An issue was discovered in Mattermost Mobile Apps before 1.29.0. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-11310 An issue was discovered in Mattermost Mobile Apps before 1.30.0. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2019-15070 An issue was discovered in Mattermost Mobile Apps before 1.26.0. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2019-15066 An issue was discovered in Mattermost Mobile Apps before 1.26.0. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-14702 Mobile crash via object that can't be cast to String in Attachment Field CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-14379 Mobile crash via improper validation of proto style in attachments CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2024-3872 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-3872 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rc85-79f2-729p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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