What is CVE-2026-68762?

CVE-2026-68762 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jetbrains Ktor, classified under Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop). CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2026-08-17.

How severe is CVE-2026-68762?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Jetbrains Ktor

CVE-2026-68762

In JetBrains Ktor before 3.4.1 potential DoS attack via WebSocket decompression was possible

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Jetbrains Ktor — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-835 — Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop)

References

cve@jetbrains.com

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-68762?: CVE-2026-68762 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jetbrains Ktor, classified under Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop). CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2026-08-17.
How severe is CVE-2026-68762?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.