CVE-2026-72813

actix-files before 0.6.10 Denial of Service via empty Range header

Published Aug 14, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Actix actix-files
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:actix:actix-web:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:* cpe:2.3:a:actix:actix-files:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
Vendors & Products Actix actix-files
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

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'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Oct 29, 2026, 9:16 PM
Reserved
Aug 10, 2026, 3:12 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Aug 14, 2026, 12:16 PM
Modified
Oct 29, 2026, 9:17 PM