CVE-2023-41038

7.5 HIGH
Published: March 20, 2024 Modified: December 03, 2025

Description

Firebird is a relational database. Versions 4.0.0 through 4.0.3 and version 5.0 beta1 are vulnerable to a server crash when a user uses a specific form of SET BIND statement. Any non-privileged user with minimum access to a server may type a statement with a long `CHAR` length, which causes the server to crash due to stack corruption. Versions 4.0.4.2981 and 5.0.0.117 contain fixes for this issue. No known workarounds are available.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://firebirdsql.org/en/snapshot-builds
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Product
https://github.com/FirebirdSQL/firebird/security/advisories/GHSA-6fv8-8rwr-9692
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Vendor Advisory
https://firebirdsql.org/en/snapshot-builds
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Product
https://github.com/FirebirdSQL/firebird/security/advisories/GHSA-6fv8-8rwr-9692
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
30th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

firebirdsql