Crash Vulnerability in Firebird Open-Source Database Management System
CVE-2026-34232

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 April 2026

What is CVE-2026-34232?

Firebird, a popular open-source relational database management system, has a vulnerability affecting its handling of the isc_arg_cstring type within the xdr_status_vector() function. This flaw occurs when decoding op_response packets. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this weakness by sending a specially crafted op_response packet, leading to a server crash. The issue has been addressed in the latest versions: 5.0.4, 4.0.7, and 3.0.14. It is recommended to upgrade to these versions to ensure system stability and security.

Affected Version(s)

firebird >= 3.0.0, < 3.0.14 < 3.0.0, 3.0.14

firebird >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.7 < 4.0.0, 4.0.7

firebird >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.4 < 5.0.0, 5.0.4

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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