Kyverno from 1.11.0 before 1.19.2 contains an unbounded decompression vulnerability in FetchSignatureBlob that allows
Affects kyvernoSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High : upgrade to 1.19.2 soon.
Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 04:14 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 4.0 | 8.7 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 3.1 | 7.5 |
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.19.2
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 5 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 5 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade kyverno/kyverno to 1.19.2.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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GitHubkyverno/kyvernopkg:github/kyverno/kyvernoOther threats | Affected
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AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, restrict or monitor access to registry referrers and signatures to prevent untrusted sources from supplying compressed layers that could trigger this vulnerability.
Description
Kyverno versions from 1.11.0 up to but not including 1.19.2 contain an unbounded decompression vulnerability in the FetchSignatureBlob function. This flaw allows attackers who control registry referrers or signatures to supply highly compressed notary signature layers that decompress beyond the configured maximum payload size. Exploiting this can cause the admission controller to consume excessive memory, leading to out-of-memory (OOM) kills and denial of service.