CVE-2026-33256 (GCVE-0-2026-33256)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-22 09:37 – Updated: 2026-04-22 18:10
VLAI?
Title
Unbounded memory allocation by internal web server
Summary
An attacker can send a web request that causes unlimited memory allocation in the internal web server, leading to a denial of service. The internal web server is disabled by default.
Severity ?
5.3 (Medium)
CWE
- Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Date Public ?
2026-04-21 22:00
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