CVE-2026-63308 (GCVE-0-2026-63308)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-17 16:14 – Updated: 2026-07-17 17:25 X_Open Source
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Helm Files.Lines Denial of Service via Empty Chart Files
Summary
Helm through 4.2.3, fixed in commit ba6c9a2, contains a denial of service vulnerability in the Files.Lines template helper in pkg/engine/files.go that allows attackers to trigger an index out of range panic by including zero-length byte slices in chart files. Attackers can include empty files in Helm charts to cause deterministic render failures across template, install, upgrade, lint, and SDK Engine.Render operations.
Severity
4.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-07-17 17:25 UTC
CWE
- CWE-129 - Improper Validation of Array Index
Assigner
References
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|---|---|
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| https://github.com/helm/helm/pull/32290 | issue-tracking |
| https://github.com/helm/helm/commit/ba6c9a29efa7b… | patch |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/chat2db-inse… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
Date Public
2026-07-01 00:00
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