Description
MobSF is a mobile application security testing tool used. Prior to 4.5.1, the unzip function in mobsf/StaticAnalyzer/views/common/shared_func.py logs that an archive member exceeding ZIP_MAX_UNCOMPRESSED_FILE_SIZE is being skipped but does not continue to the next member, so an authenticated user can upload a crafted ZIP or APK whose oversized member is extracted to disk when the aggregate ZIP_MAX_UNCOMPRESSED_TOTAL_SIZE limit has not yet been reached, potentially exhausting disk space and preventing further scans. This issue is fixed in version 4.5.1.
Published: 2026-08-18
Score: 4.9 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

MobSF, a mobile application security testing platform, contains a vulnerability in the unzip routine used by its Static Analyzer. Before version 4.5.1, when the utility encountered an archive entry larger than ZIP_MAX_UNCOMPRESSED_FILE_SIZE, it logged a warning but failed to advance to the next member. As a result, an attacker who can upload a ZIP or APK could craft a file with one oversized component that is extracted to disk while the cumulative extracted size stays under the overall limit. The extra extraction consumes disk space that is then unavailable for subsequent scans, effectively turning the tool into a denial‑of‑service target. The weakness is classified as resource exhaustion (CWE‑400).

Affected Systems

The impact is limited to installations of MobSF prior to release 4.5.1. All versions of the Mobile‑Security‑Framework‑MobSF that do not include the patch are vulnerable. The affected product is the MobSF framework, specifically the Static Analyzer module that processes ZIP and APK files.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 4.9 indicates a moderate severity. EPSS data is not available, so the likelihood of exploitation is uncertain, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, suggesting no confirmed recent exploits. The attack requires a valid user session in MobSF to upload a malicious archive; thus the vector is internal, authenticated. Mitigation is to patch the tool to 4.5.1 or later, which restores correct per‑file size enforcement and resumes extraction of valid members. Until a patch is applied, disabling archive uploads or tightening size limits and monitoring disk usage provide temporary safeguards.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 18, 2026 at 19:52 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade MobSF to version 4.5.1 or later to apply the fix that restores proper per‑file size enforcement during ZIP/APK extraction.
  • Configure the application to reject uploads containing ZIP or APK entries that exceed predefined size limits or enforce ZIP_MAX_UNCOMPRESSED_FILE_SIZE at extraction time, which mitigates the risk of disk exhaustion.
  • Implement disk‑space monitoring and set alerts to detect sudden consumption spikes caused by large archive extraction, allowing operators to respond before the system becomes unavailable.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 18, 2026 at 19:52 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-x768-8642-mmq9 MobSF Vulnerable to Zip Bomb Denial of Service via Per-File Size Limit Bypass in ZIP/APK Extraction
History

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description MobSF is a mobile application security testing tool used. Prior to 4.5.1, the unzip function in mobsf/StaticAnalyzer/views/common/shared_func.py logs that an archive member exceeding ZIP_MAX_UNCOMPRESSED_FILE_SIZE is being skipped but does not continue to the next member, so an authenticated user can upload a crafted ZIP or APK whose oversized member is extracted to disk when the aggregate ZIP_MAX_UNCOMPRESSED_TOTAL_SIZE limit has not yet been reached, potentially exhausting disk space and preventing further scans. This issue is fixed in version 4.5.1.
Title MobSF: Zip Bomb Denial of Service via Per-File Size Limit Bypass in ZIP/APK Extraction
Weaknesses CWE-400
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


Subscriptions

No data.

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-18T17:58:03.733Z

Reserved: 2026-07-31T21:49:24.927Z

Link: CVE-2026-68924

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Updated: 2026-08-18T17:57:38.923Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-18T18:19:28.197

Modified: 2026-08-18T18:19:28.197

Link: CVE-2026-68924

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-18T20:00:04Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-400

    Uncontrolled Resource Consumption