File Browser through 2.63.23 contains a memory exhaustion vulnerability in the subtitle conversion endpoint that loads entire subtitle files into memory without size limits. Authenticated attackers with download permission can request conversion of large .srt, .ass, or .ssa files and exhaust server memory through concurrent requests, causing denial of service.
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Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0000

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Description File Browser through 2.63.23 contains a memory exhaustion vulnerability in the subtitle conversion endpoint that loads entire subtitle files into memory without size limits. Authenticated attackers with download permission can request conversion of large .srt, .ass, or .ssa files and exhaust server memory through concurrent requests, causing denial of service.
Title File Browser through 2.63.23 Memory Exhaustion via subtitle endpoint
First Time appeared Filebrowser
Filebrowser filebrowser
Weaknesses CWE-400
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:filebrowser:filebrowser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Filebrowser
Filebrowser filebrowser
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-14T14:01:13.055Z

Reserved: 2026-09-14T11:33:51.886Z

Link: CVE-2026-90928

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-14T13:19:30.870

Modified: 2026-09-14T14:17:19.880

Link: CVE-2026-90928

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