CVE-2026-29612

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

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penClaw versions prior to 2026.2.14 decode base64-backed media inputs into buffers before enforcing decoded-size budget limits, allowing attackers to trigger large memory allocations. Remote attackers can supply oversized base64 payloads to cause memory pressure and denial of service.

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/31791233d60495725fa012745dde8d6ee69e9595
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-w2cg-vxx6-5xjg
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-denial-of-service-via-large-base-media-file-decoding

Configurations

No configuration.

History

05 Mar 2026, 23:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~7.5~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 5.5

05 Mar 2026, 22:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-03-05 22:16

Updated : 2026-03-05 23:16

NVD link : CVE-2026-29612

Mitre link : CVE-2026-29612

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-29612

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-770

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

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