Unfurl before 2026.04 contains an unbounded zlib decompression vulnerability in parse_compressed.py that allows remote attackers to cause denial of service. Attackers can submit highly compressed payloads via URL parameters to the /json/visjs endpoint that expand to gigabytes, exhausting server memory and crashing the service.
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 1
- https://github.com/obsidianforensics/unfurl/security/advisories/GHSA-h5qv-qjv4-pc5m Exploit, Vendor Advisory
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Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 8.7 · ryandfirNVD modified 2026-10-08 16:17
Affected (CPE criteria) 1
cpe:2.3:a:ryandfir:unfurl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References 3
- https://github.com/obsidianforensics/unfurl/releases/tag/v2026.04 Release Notes
- https://github.com/obsidianforensics/unfurl/security/advisories/GHSA-h5qv-qjv4-pc5m Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/dfir-unfurl-denial-of-service-via-unbounded-zlib-decompression Third Party Advisory