td has pre-auth denial of service via unbounded memory allocation in proto.UnencryptedMessage.Decode
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-54638 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | GitHub_M |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-07-28 23:17:08 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-07-29 15:16:24 UTC |
| Description | gotd/td is a T Telegram MTProto API client in Go. Prior to 0.145.1, proto.UnencryptedMessage.Decode in proto/unencrypted_message.go read attacker controlled dataLen from an unauthenticated MTProto unencrypted packet and allocated make([]byte, dataLen) before checking the remaining buffer, allowing remote unauthenticated denial of service through excessive memory allocation and CPU or garbage collection pressure. This issue is fixed in version 0.145.1. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.5 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 0.003460000 probability, percentile 0.272360000 (date 2026-07-30)
Problem Types: CWE-770 | CWE-789 | CWE-770 CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling | CWE-789 CWE-789: Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/gotd/td/commit/9d5d1f31ea5022d9798d84ccce15de2e91ba6baa | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/gotd/td/security/advisories/GHSA-whmm-qj9r-wvr2 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/gotd/td/issues/1711 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/gotd/td/releases/tag/v0.145.1 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
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