CVE-2026-40036

Unfurl < 2026.04 - Denial of Service via Unbounded zlib Decompression

Published Apr 8, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Unfurl before 2026.04 contains an unbounded zlib decompression vulnerability in parse_compressed.py that allows remote attackers to cause denial of service. Attackers can submit highly compressed payloads via URL parameters to the /json/visjs endpoint that expand to gigabytes, exhausting server memory and crashing the service.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-h5qv-qjv4-pc5m Unfurl's unbounded zlib decompression allows decompression bomb DoS
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Ryandfir
Ryandfir unfurl
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ryandfir:unfurl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ryandfir
Ryandfir unfurl
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Dfir-unfurl
Dfir-unfurl dfir-unfurl
Vendors & Products Dfir-unfurl
Dfir-unfurl dfir-unfurl
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description dfir-unfurl through 20250810 contains an unbounded zlib decompression vulnerability in parse_compressed.py that allows remote attackers to cause denial of service. Attackers can submit highly compressed payloads via URL parameters to the /json/visjs endpoint that expand to gigabytes, exhausting server memory and crashing the service. Unfurl before 2026.04 contains an unbounded zlib decompression vulnerability in parse_compressed.py that allows remote attackers to cause denial of service. Attackers can submit highly compressed payloads via URL parameters to the /json/visjs endpoint that expand to gigabytes, exhausting server memory and crashing the service.
Title dfir-unfurl - Denial of Service via Unbounded zlib Decompression Unfurl < 2026.04 - Denial of Service via Unbounded zlib Decompression
Weaknesses CWE-400 CWE-409
CWE-770
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description dfir-unfurl through 20250810 contains an unbounded zlib decompression vulnerability in parse_compressed.py that allows remote attackers to cause denial of service. Attackers can submit highly compressed payloads via URL parameters to the /json/visjs endpoint that expand to gigabytes, exhausting server memory and crashing the service.
Title dfir-unfurl - Denial of Service via Unbounded zlib Decompression
Weaknesses CWE-400
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Nov 8, 2026, 2:02 PM
Reserved
Apr 8, 2026, 1:39 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 8, 2026, 10:16 PM
Modified
Oct 8, 2026, 4:17 PM