CVE-2026-82740

Ash.Type ignores outer array constraints on nested {:array, {:array, type}} inputs

LOW
2.1
CVSS Score
Published: September 1, 2026 at 03:29 AM UTC
Updated: September 1, 2026 at 09:31 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorAsh

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Severity
LOW2.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
PoC

Description

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in ash-project ash fails to enforce the outer array constraints on a doubly-nested {:array, {:array, type}} attribute, letting invalid input pass validation. Ash.Type.apply_constraints/3 (lib/ash/type/type.ex) handled the {:array, {:array, type}} case by mapping only the inner {:array, type} constraints over each element, so constraints declared on the outer array (such as min_length, max_length, and nil_items?) were never applied. An attacker could submit an outer list that violates those constraints (too many elements, or nil entries where disallowed) and have it accepted and persisted. The fix enforces the outer array constraints and adds explicit handling for nil and non-list inputs. This issue affects ash: from 2.16.1 before 3.32.2.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

90%
2.16.1 ≤ v < 3.32.22.16.17b50a401d85018371659e51c34c89d7e1d0c2ac9
Vendor states this is fixed in c85ccff7dc6e3b0b3e40ad788b0056b3b6bee5ce (fixed)
Affected range stops below 3.32.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

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CVSS

2.1LOWEEF
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-20

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