CVE-2026-72645
Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value (CWE-789) in Elasticsearch can lead to denial of service via Excessive Allocation (CAPEC-130). An authenticated user holding only read privileges on a single index can submit one small, specially crafted search request that causes an excessively large memory allocation, exhausting the JVM heap and terminating the affected node.
Published:Aug 13, 2026
Last Modified:Sep 1, 2026
EPS:Aug 13, 2026
EPSS Score:0.0029
CVSS Score:6.5
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Elastic
Product
Elasticsearch
Elastic
Elasticsearch
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
No CAPEC recorded yet
Related CVEs
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
