CVE-2026-8075 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2026-8075
Vulnerability Scoring

6.5
/10
High Risk

If left unpatched, CVE-2026-8075 could lead to major system disruptions or data loss.

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity: Low
    Exploits can be performed without significant complexity or special conditions.
  • Attack Vector: Network
    Vulnerability is exploitable over a network without physical access.
  • Privileges Required: Low
    Some privileges are necessary to exploit the vulnerability.
  • Scope: Unchanged
    Exploit remains within the originally vulnerable component.
  • User Interaction: None
    No user interaction is necessary for exploitation.

CVE-2026-8075 Details

Status: Analyzed

Last updated: 🕝 30 Jul 2026, 14:44 UTC
Originally published on: 🕚 17 Jul 2026, 11:17 UTC

Time between publication and last update: 13 days

CVSS Release: version 3

CVSS3 Source

responsibledisclosure@mattermost.com

CVSS3 Type

Secondary

CVSS3 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVE-2026-8075 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2026-8075: Mattermost Desktop App versions <=6.2 5.5.13 6.0.2.0 fail to properly null check when checking for headers in the Mattermost Desktop App which allows any user to crash another channel members Desktop App via posting a malicious link with an embedded image that misses one of those headers. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00668

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2026-8075

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2026-8075 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).

Exploitability Analysis for CVE-2026-8075

CVE-2026-8075 presents an accessible attack vector with minimal effort required. Restricting access controls and implementing security updates are critical to reducing exploitation risks.

Understanding AC and PR

A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.

Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.

Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.

CVSS Score Breakdown Chart

Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2026-8075, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.

CIA Impact Analysis

Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2026-8075, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

  • Confidentiality: None
    CVE-2026-8075 has no significant impact on data confidentiality.
  • Integrity: None
    CVE-2026-8075 poses no threat to data integrity.
  • Availability: High
    CVE-2026-8075 can disrupt system operations, potentially causing complete denial of service (DoS).

CVE-2026-8075 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-754

Vulnerable Configurations

  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.6.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.6.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.6.0:mas1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.6.0:mas1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.7.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.7.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.7.0:mas1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.7.0:mas1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.8.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.8.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.8.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.8.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.8.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.8.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.8.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.8.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.8.0:mas1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.8.0:mas1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.8.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.8.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.8.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.8.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.8.1:mas1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.8.1:mas1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.9.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.9.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.9.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.9.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.9.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.9.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.9.0:mas1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.9.0:mas1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.9.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.9.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.9.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.9.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.9.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.9.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.9.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.9.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.9.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.9.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.10.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.10.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.10.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.10.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.10.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.10.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.10.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.10.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.10.0:mas1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.10.0:mas1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.10.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.10.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.10.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.10.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.10.1:mas1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.10.1:mas1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.10.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.10.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.10.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.10.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.10.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.10.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.10.2:mas1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.10.2:mas1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.11.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.11.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.11.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.11.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.11.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.11.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.11.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.11.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.11.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.11.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.11.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.11.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.11.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.11.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.11.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.11.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.12.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.12.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.12.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.12.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.12.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.12.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.12.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.12.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.12.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.12.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.12.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.12.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.13.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.13.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.13.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.13.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.13.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.13.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.13.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.13.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.13.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.13.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.13.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.13.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.13.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:5.13.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:6.0.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:6.0.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:6.0.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:6.0.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:6.0.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:6.0.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:6.0.2:mas1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:6.0.2:mas1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:6.0.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:6.0.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:6.0.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:6.0.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:6.0.3:mas1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:6.0.3:mas1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:6.0.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:6.0.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:6.0.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:6.0.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:6.1.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:6.1.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:6.1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:6.1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:6.1.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:6.1.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:6.1.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:6.1.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:6.1.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:6.1.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:6.1.0:mas1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:6.1.0:mas1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_desktop:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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