Unknown · Matrix Media Repo · CVE-2021-29453
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions:
matrix-media-repo versions 1.2.6 and earlier
Description:
The issue arises from improper handling of malicious images that are small in file size but large in complexity. A malicious user can upload a small image using specific formats that expands to extremely large dimensions during thumbnailing, causing the server to exhaust its memory and leading to denial of service.
Recommendations:
For versions 1.2.6 and earlier, update to version 1.2.7 to resolve the issue.