actix-files before 0.6.10 contains a denial of service vulnerability triggered by an empty Range header in GET requests for static files. When panic is set to abort, remote attackers can crash the process on-demand by sending a GET request with an empty Range header.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact Low

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
actix actix-web unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 0.6.10
0.6.10 unaffected —

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/actix/actix-web/security/advisories/GHSA-gcqf-3g44-vc9p cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/actix-files-before-denial-of-service-via-empty-range-header cve-icon cve-icon
History

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description actix-files before 0.6.10 contains a denial of service vulnerability triggered by an empty Range header in GET requests for static files. When panic is set to abort, remote attackers can crash the process on-demand by sending a GET request with an empty Range header.
Title actix-files before 0.6.10 Denial of Service via empty Range header
First Time appeared Actix
Actix actix-web
Weaknesses CWE-248
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:actix:actix-web:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
Vendors & Products Actix
Actix actix-web
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-14T14:41:51.141Z

Reserved: 2026-08-10T15:12:16.754Z

Link: CVE-2026-72813

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-14T12:16:44.260

Modified: 2026-08-14T12:16:44.260

Link: CVE-2026-72813

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Updated: 2026-08-14T12:45:17Z

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