CVE-2026-33174 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-33174: Rails Active Storage has a possible DoS vulnerability when in proxy mode via Range requests

Vendor Rails
Product activestorage
Weakness CWE-789
Published March 23, 2026
Last update March 24, 2026

CVSS base score

6.6/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS 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/E:U

What the vulnerability does

Description

Active Storage allows users to attach cloud and local files in Rails applications. Prior to versions 8.1.2.1, 8.0.4.1, and 7.2.3.1, when serving files through Active Storage's proxy delivery mode, the proxy controller loads the entire requested byte range into memory before sending it. A request with a large or unbounded Range header (e.g. `bytes=0-`) could cause the server to allocate memory proportional to the file size, possibly resulting in a DoS vulnerability through memory exhaustion. Versions 8.1.2.1, 8.0.4.1, and 7.2.3.1 contain a patch.

Key dates

Disclosure timeline

March 23, 2026 CVE published
March 24, 2026 Record updated