Vulnerability in Elastic Apm Server

CVE-2026-78594

Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data (CWE-409) in APM Server can lead to a persistent denial of service via Excessive Allocation (CAPEC-130). An authenticated user with write access to source map content could store specially crafted, highly compressed content that exhausts the memory available to APM Server when it is later processed, terminating the process. The condition recurs on every restart until the stored content is removed.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-78594?
CVE-2026-78594 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Elastic Apm Server, classified under Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification). CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2026-09-02.
How severe is CVE-2026-78594?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.