CVE-2026-85664
Chroma 1.5.9 fails to validate maximum bounds on HNSW index parameters max_neighbors, ef_construction, and ef_search in collection-create requests. Unauthenticated attackers can supply arbitrarily large parameter values to exhaust server memory and cause denial of service during index compaction.
Published:Sep 4, 2026
Last Modified:Sep 10, 2026
EPS:Sep 4, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00366
CVSS Score:7.5
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Chroma-core
Product
Chroma
Chroma-core
Chroma
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
References
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
