CVE-2024-52791
Denial of service through memory exhaustion in Matrix Media Repo
Matrix Media Repo (MMR) is a highly configurable multi-homeserver media repository for Matrix. MMR makes requests to other servers as part of normal operation, and these resource owners can return large amounts of JSON back to MMR for parsing. In parsing, MMR can consume large amounts of memory and exhaust available memory. This is fixed in MMR v1.3.8. Users are advised to upgrade. For users unable to upgrade; forward proxies can be configured to block requests to unsafe hosts. Alternatively, MMR processes can be configured with memory limits and auto-restart. Running multiple MMR processes concurrently can help ensure a restart does not overly impact users.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
5.3
Denial of service through memory exhaustion in Matrix Media Repo
Matrix Media Repo (MMR) is a highly configurable multi-homeserver media repository for Matrix. MMR makes requests to other servers as part of normal operation, and these resource owners can return large amounts of JSON back to MMR for parsing. In parsing, MMR can consume large amounts of memory and exhaust available memory. This is fixed in MMR v1.3.8. Users are advised to upgrade. For users unable to upgrade; forward proxies can be configured to block requests to unsafe hosts. Alternatively, MMR processes can be configured with memory limits and auto-restart. Running multiple MMR processes concurrently can help ensure a restart does not overly impact users.
- Record
CVE-2024-52791- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-789
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-0098
5.3
Matrix Media Repo (MMR) is a highly configurable multi-homeserver media repository for Matrix. MMR makes requests to other servers as part of normal operation, and these resource owners can return large amounts of JSON back to MMR for parsing. In parsing, MMR can consume large amounts of memory and exhaust available memory. This is fixed in MMR v1.3.8. Users are advised to upgrade. For users unable to upgrade; forward proxies can be configured to block requests to unsafe hosts. Alternatively, MMR processes can be configured with memory limits and auto-restart. Running multiple MMR processes concurrently can help ensure a restart does not overly impact users.
- Record
EUVD-2025-0098- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gp86-q8hg-fpxj
5.3
matrix-media-repo (MMR) allows a denial of service through memory exhaustion
Impact
MMR makes requests to other servers as part of normal operation, and these resource owners can return large amounts of JSON back to MMR for parsing. In parsing, MMR can consume large amounts of memory and exhaust available memory.
Patches
This is fixed in MMR v1.3.8.
Workarounds
Forward proxies can be configured to block requests to unsafe hosts. Alternatively, MMR processes can be configured with memory limits and auto-restart. Running multiple MMR processes concurrently can help ensure a restart does not overly impact users.
- Record
GHSA-gp86-q8hg-fpxj- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-789
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
5.3
Matrix Media Repo (MMR) is a highly configurable multi-homeserver media repository for Matrix. MMR makes requests to other servers as part of normal operation, and these resource owners can return large amounts of JSON back to MMR for parsing. In parsing, MMR can consume large amounts of memory and exhaust available memory. This is fixed in MMR v1.3.8. Users are advised to upgrade. For users unable to upgrade; forward proxies can be configured to block requests to unsafe hosts. Alternatively, MMR processes can be configured with memory limits and auto-restart. Running multiple MMR processes concurrently can help ensure a restart does not overly impact users.
- Record
CVE-2024-52791- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-789
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
5.3
Denial of service through memory exhaustion in Matrix Media Repo
Matrix Media Repo (MMR) is a highly configurable multi-homeserver media repository for Matrix. MMR makes requests to other servers as part of normal operation, and these resource owners can return large amounts of JSON back to MMR for parsing. In parsing, MMR can consume large amounts of memory and exhaust available memory. This is fixed in MMR v1.3.8. Users are advised to upgrade. For users unable to upgrade; forward proxies can be configured to block requests to unsafe hosts. Alternatively, MMR processes can be configured with memory limits and auto-restart. Running multiple MMR processes concurrently can help ensure a restart does not overly impact users.
- Record
CVE-2024-52791- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-789
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-gp86-q8hg-fpxj
5.3
matrix-media-repo (MMR) allows a denial of service through memory exhaustion
Impact
MMR makes requests to other servers as part of normal operation, and these resource owners can return large amounts of JSON back to MMR for parsing. In parsing, MMR can consume large amounts of memory and exhaust available memory.
Patches
This is fixed in MMR v1.3.8.
Workarounds
Forward proxies can be configured to block requests to unsafe hosts. Alternatively, MMR processes can be configured with memory limits and auto-restart. Running multiple MMR processes concurrently can help ensure a restart does not overly impact users.
- Record
GHSA-gp86-q8hg-fpxj- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-789
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGO-2025-3398 No score
matrix-media-repo (MMR) allows a denial of service through memory exhaustion in github.com/t2bot/matrix-media-repo
matrix-media-repo (MMR) allows a denial of service through memory exhaustion in github.com/t2bot/matrix-media-repo
- Record
GO-2025-3398- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2025:14704-1 No score
govulncheck-vulndb-0.0.20250117T214834-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the govulncheck-vulndb-0.0.20250117T214834-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2025:14704-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2025:0297-1 No score
Security update for govulncheck-vulndb
This update for govulncheck-vulndb fixes the following issues:
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Update to version 0.0.20250128T150132 2025-01-28T15:01:32Z. Refs jsc#PED-11136 Go CVE Numbering Authority IDs added or updated with aliases:
- GO-2025-3409 CVE-2025-23208 GHSA-c9p4-xwr9-rfhx
- GO-2025-3410 CVE-2025-24337 GHSA-3qc3-mx6x-267h
- GO-2025-3413 CVE-2025-0377 GHSA-wpfp-cm49-9m9q
- GO-2025-3414 CVE-2024-11218 GHSA-5vpc-35f4-r8w6
- GO-2025-3415 CVE-2025-23028 GHSA-9m5p-c77c-f9j7
- GO-2025-3416 CVE-2025-23047 GHSA-h78m-j95m-5356
- GO-2025-3418 CVE-2025-24030 GHSA-j777-63hf-hx76
- GO-2025-3419 CVE-2025-24355 GHSA-v34r-vj4r-38j6
- GO-2025-3422 CVE-2025-24354
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Update to version 0.0.20250128T004730 2025-01-28T00:47:30Z. Refs jsc#PED-11136 Go CVE Numbering Authority IDs added or updated with aliases:
- GO-2025-3372 CVE-2024-45339
- GO-2025-3373 CVE-2024-45341
- GO-2025-3383 CVE-2024-45340
- GO-2025-3420 CVE-2024-45336
- GO-2025-3421 CVE-2025-22865
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Update to version 0.0.20250117T214834 2025-01-17T21:48:34Z. Refs jsc#PED-11136 Go CVE Numbering Authority IDs added or updated with aliases:
- GO-2025-3392 CVE-2025-20086 GHSA-5m7j-6gc4-ff5g
- GO-2025-3393 CVE-2025-21088 GHSA-8j3q-gc9x-7972
- GO-2025-3394 CVE-2025-20088 GHSA-45v9-w9fh-33j6
- GO-2025-3396 CVE-2024-52594
- GO-2025-3397 CVE-2024-36402 GHSA-8vmr-h7h5-cqhg
- GO-2025-3398 CVE-2024-52791 GHSA-gp86-q8hg-fpxj
- GO-2025-3399 CVE-2024-52602 GHSA-r6jg-jfv6-2fjv
- GO-2025-3400 CVE-2024-56515 GHSA-rcxc-wjgw-579r
- GO-2025-3401 CVE-2024-36403 GHSA-vc2m-hw89-qjxf
- GO-2025-3407 CVE-2025-20621 GHSA-w6xh-c82w-h997
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Update to version 0.0.20250115T172141 2025-01-15T17:21:41Z. Refs jsc#PED-11136 Go CVE Numbering Authority IDs added or updated with aliases:
- GO-2025-3381 CVE-2024-56138 GHSA-45v3-38pc-874v
- GO-2025-3382 CVE-2024-51491 GHSA-qjh3-4j3h-vmwp
- GO-2025-3384 CVE-2024-56323 GHSA-32q6-rr98-cjqv
- GO-2025-3390 CVE-2024-53263 GHSA-q6r2-x2cc-vrp7
- GO-2025-3391 CVE-2024-52281 GHSA-2v2w-8v8c-wcm9
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Update to version 0.0.20250109T194159 2025-01-09T19:41:59Z. Refs jsc#PED-11136 Go CVE Numbering Authority IDs added or updated with aliases:
- GO-2025-3376 CVE-2025-22149 GHSA-675f-rq2r-jw82
- GO-2025-3377 CVE-2025-22449 GHSA-q8fg-cp3q-5jwm
- GO-2025-3379 CVE-2025-20033 GHSA-2549-xh72-qrpm
- GO-2025-3380 CVE-2025-22445 GHSA-7rgp-4j56-fm79
- Record
SUSE-SU-2025:0297-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
github.com/t2bot/matrix-media-repoGo |
through 1.3.7 | 1.3.8 |
github.com/t2bot/matrix-media-repoGo |
before 1.3.8 | 1.3.8 |
govulncheck-vulndbSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP6 From an advisory covering 33 CVEs |
before 0.0.20250128T150132-150000.1.29.1 | 0.0.20250128T150132-150000.1.29.1 |
govulncheck-vulndbopenSUSE:Leap 15.6 From an advisory covering 33 CVEs |
before 0.0.20250128T150132-150000.1.29.1 | 0.0.20250128T150132-150000.1.29.1 |
govulncheck-vulndbopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0.0.20250117T214834-1.1 | 0.0.20250117T214834-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-52791 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in T2bot Matrix-media-repo, published January 16, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.79%, the 56th percentile. Fixed in github.com/t2bot/matrix-media-repo 1.3.8.
References
github.com/t2bot/matrix-media-repo/security/advisories/GHSA-gp86-q8hg-fpxj
github.com/t2bot/matrix-media-repo/releases/tag/v1.3.8
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-52791
pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2025-3398
github.com/advisories/GHSA-gp86-q8hg-fpxj
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/52xxx/CVE-2024-52791.json
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