Mattermost Desktop App versions <=6.1 6.0.1 5.4.13.0 fail to prevent server-rendered content from closing an underlying application view in the Mattermost Desktop App which allows a malicious server or plugin to crash the desktop client via invoking {{window.close()}} in the renderer context, leading to a denial of service condition at the client level. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00633
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Description Mattermost Desktop App versions <=6.1 6.0.1 5.4.13.0 fail to prevent server-rendered content from closing an underlying application view in the Mattermost Desktop App which allows a malicious server or plugin to crash the desktop client via invoking {{window.close()}} in the renderer context, leading to a denial of service condition at the client level. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00633
Title Calling window.close() from server-side content causes crash in the Mattermost Desktop App
Weaknesses CWE-754
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Mattermost

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-18T08:43:34.588Z

Reserved: 2026-03-23T11:42:45.791Z

Link: CVE-2026-4643

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-18T09:16:23.127

Modified: 2026-05-18T09:16:23.127

Link: CVE-2026-4643

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Updated: 2026-05-18T10:30:23Z