Description
Firebird is an open-source relational database management system. In versions prior to 5.0.4, 4.0.7 and 3.0.14, when deserializing a slice packet, the xdr_datum() function does not validate that a cstring length conforms to the slice descriptor bounds, allowing a cstring longer than the allocated buffer to overflow it. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by sending a crafted packet to the server, potentially causing a crash or other security impact. This issue has been fixed in versions 5.0.4, 4.0.7 and 3.0.14.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| FirebirdSQL | firebird | >= 3.0.0, < 3.0.14; >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.7; >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.4 |
References
- https://github.com/FirebirdSQL/firebird/releases/tag/v3.0.14Release Notes
- https://github.com/FirebirdSQL/firebird/releases/tag/v4.0.7Release Notes
- https://github.com/FirebirdSQL/firebird/releases/tag/v5.0.4Release Notes
- https://github.com/FirebirdSQL/firebird/security/advisories/GHSA-89mq-229g-x47pExploit, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 17, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 26, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed