CVE-2025-4207 (GCVE-0-2025-4207)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-05-08 14:22 – Updated: 2025-05-09 18:03
VLAI
Title
PostgreSQL GB18030 encoding validation can read one byte past end of allocation for text that fails validation
Summary
Buffer over-read in PostgreSQL GB18030 encoding validation allows a database input provider to achieve temporary denial of service on platforms where a 1-byte over-read can elicit process termination. This affects the database server and also libpq. Versions before PostgreSQL 17.5, 16.9, 15.13, 14.18, and 13.21 are affected.
Severity
5.9 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
n/a PostgreSQL Affected: 17 , < 17.5 (rpm)
Affected: 16 , < 16.9 (rpm)
Affected: 15 , < 15.13 (rpm)
Affected: 14 , < 14.18 (rpm)
Affected: 0 , < 13.21 (rpm)
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