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CVE-2026-91990VulnerabilityPublished Updated

snakeviz · tornado: multipart split() creates huge temp list before max_parts check -> memory amplification DoS (httputil.py:34)

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-91990· High 8.7

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High : upgrade to 2.2.2_5 soon.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.7High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 36% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 2.2.2_5
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 15 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade snakeviz to 2.2.2_5.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Homebrewsnakevizpkg:brew/snakevizOther threatsAffected
  • >=2.2.0 <2.2.2_5
Fixed in
  • 2.2.2_5

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AI-suggested

A patch is available and fixed the issue in snakeviz version 2.2.2_5. Users should upgrade to version 2.2.2_5 or later to remediate this vulnerability.

Description

CVE-2026-91990 is a medium severity pre-authentication denial-of-service vulnerability in the multipart form data parsing of the snakeviz product. The function parse_multipart_form_data calls split() on the entire input data before checking the number of parts against a configured maximum, causing excessive memory allocation. This can be exploited by sending a crafted HTTP request with many multipart parts, leading to transient memory amplification and potential service disruption. The issue is fixed in version 2.2.2_5 by changing the approach to count separators without creating a large list.

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