CVE-2024-52805: PYSEC-2026-1613 - Synapse allows unsupported content types to lead to memory exhaustion

CVE-2024-52805 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4 · Published 2026-07-07

Synapse allows unsupported content types to lead to memory exhaustion

Technologies: matrix-synapse (PyPI). Vendors: PyPI.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2024-52805 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2024-52805 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2024-52805?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4, published 7 July 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
matrix-synapse (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.120.1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2024-52805?
Yes. matrix-synapse (PyPI): upgrade to 1.120.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2024-52805?
Check whether you run matrix-synapse (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • matrix-synapse (PyPI): upgrade to 1.120.1 or later
    pip install "matrix-synapse>=1.120.1"

Affected products

  • matrix-synapse (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.120.1

Identifiers

  • CVE-2024-52805
  • GHSA-rfq8-j7rh-8hf2
  • PYSEC-2026-1613

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