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.
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GHSA-r46p-8f7g-vvvg | Rails Active Storage has a possible DoS vulnerability when in proxy mode via Range requests |
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Tue, 24 Mar 2026 02:30:00 +0000
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| 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. | |
| Title | Rails Active Storage has a possible DoS vulnerability when in proxy mode via Range requests | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-789 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published:
Updated: 2026-03-23T23:25:23.363Z
Reserved: 2026-03-17T22:16:36.719Z
Link: CVE-2026-33174
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-03-24T00:16:28.630
Modified: 2026-03-24T00:16:28.630
Link: CVE-2026-33174
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