Active Storage allows users to attach cloud and local files in Rails applications. Prior to versions 8.1.2.1, 8.0.4.1, and 7.2.3.1, when serving files through Active Storage's proxy delivery mode, the proxy controller loads the entire requested byte range into memory before sending it. A request with a large or unbounded Range header (e.g. `bytes=0-`) could cause the server to allocate memory proportional to the file size, possibly resulting in a DoS vulnerability through memory exhaustion. Versions 8.1.2.1, 8.0.4.1, and 7.2.3.1 contain a patch.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-r46p-8f7g-vvvg Rails Active Storage has a possible DoS vulnerability when in proxy mode via Range requests
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Solution

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Workaround

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History

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-770
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Rails
Rails activestorage
Vendors & Products Rails
Rails activestorage

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 02:30:00 +0000

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Description Active Storage allows users to attach cloud and local files in Rails applications. Prior to versions 8.1.2.1, 8.0.4.1, and 7.2.3.1, when serving files through Active Storage's proxy delivery mode, the proxy controller loads the entire requested byte range into memory before sending it. A request with a large or unbounded Range header (e.g. `bytes=0-`) could cause the server to allocate memory proportional to the file size, possibly resulting in a DoS vulnerability through memory exhaustion. Versions 8.1.2.1, 8.0.4.1, and 7.2.3.1 contain a patch.
Title Rails Active Storage has a possible DoS vulnerability when in proxy mode via Range requests
Weaknesses CWE-789
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.6, 'vector': '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/E:U'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-23T23:25:23.363Z

Reserved: 2026-03-17T22:16:36.719Z

Link: CVE-2026-33174

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-03-24T00:16:28.630

Modified: 2026-03-24T00:16:28.630

Link: CVE-2026-33174

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-03-23T23:24:55Z

Links: CVE-2026-33174 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-24T10:29:57Z

Weaknesses