CVE-2026-72678
Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value in Elasticsearch Leading to Denial of Service
Elasticsearch does not validate a size value taken from a user-supplied input before that value is used to reserve memory for an internal data structure. An authenticated user holding only read privileges can submit a single small crafted request to a product API endpoint that causes the node to attempt an excessively large allocation. The resulting memory exhaustion raises a fatal error that terminates the Elasticsearch node process, causing a denial of service for the affected node and degrading cluster health. The defect is not volumetric, so a single request is sufficient regardless of the heap size configured on the target node.
| CWE | CWE-789 |
| Vendor | elastic |
| Product | elasticsearch |
| Ecosystems | |
| Industries | Technology |
| Published | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Aug 13, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
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