CVE-2026-55078

Coder allows organizations to provision remote development environments via Terraform. Starting in version 2.17.0 and prior to versions 2.29.7, 2.32.7, 2.33.8, and 2.34.2, `POST /api/v2/files` converts zip uploads to tar in memory via `CreateTarFromZip`, which enforced a per-entry size limit but no aggregate limit on total decompressed output, writing to an unbounded in-memory buffer. Exploitation requires authenticated file-upload access and the impact is limited to availability (denial of service). The fix in versions 2.29.7, 2.32.7, 2.33.8, and 2.34.2 adds a metadata preflight check that sums projected entry sizes and a streaming writer that enforces the aggregate limit during decompression. As a workaround, restrict file-upload permissions to trusted users or place a reverse proxy with request-body size limits in front of `coderd`.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/coder/coder/pull/25877	Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/coder/coder/releases/tag/v2.29.17	Release Notes
https://github.com/coder/coder/releases/tag/v2.32.7	Release Notes
https://github.com/coder/coder/releases/tag/v2.33.8	Release Notes
https://github.com/coder/coder/releases/tag/v2.34.2	Release Notes
https://github.com/coder/coder/security/advisories/GHSA-2mg2-p7r7-g27f	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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	cpe:2.3:a:coder:coder::::::go::*

History

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Information

Published : 2026-07-07 23:16

Updated : 2026-07-08 19:45

NVD link : CVE-2026-55078

Mitre link : CVE-2026-55078

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-55078

JSON object : View

Products Affected

coder

coder

CWE

CWE-409

Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification)

CWE-770

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

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