Description
actix-files before 0.6.10 contains a denial of service vulnerability triggered by an empty Range header in GET requests for static files. When panic is set to abort, remote attackers can crash the process on-demand by sending a GET request with an empty Range header.
Published: 2026-08-14
Score: 6.9 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description actix-files before 0.6.10 contains a denial of service vulnerability triggered by an empty Range header in GET requests for static files. When panic is set to abort, remote attackers can crash the process on-demand by sending a GET request with an empty Range header.
Title actix-files before 0.6.10 Denial of Service via empty Range header
First Time appeared Actix
Actix actix-web
Weaknesses CWE-248
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:actix:actix-web:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
Vendors & Products Actix
Actix actix-web
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-14T14:41:51.141Z

Reserved: 2026-08-10T15:12:16.754Z

Link: CVE-2026-72813

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-14T14:41:47.320Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-14T12:16:44.260

Modified: 2026-08-14T15:17:10.207

Link: CVE-2026-72813

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-14T16:00:04Z

Weaknesses