Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-28212 · published 17 April 2026
CVE-2026-28212: Firebirdsql firebird null pointer dereference vulnerability
Firebirdsql · Firebird
Firebird is an open-source relational database management system. In versions prior to 6.0.0, 5.0.4, 4.0.7 and 3.0.14, when processing an op_slice network packet, the server passes an unprepared structure containing a null pointer to the SDL_info() function, resulting in a null pointer dereference and server crash. An unauthenticated attacker can trigger this by sending a crafted packet to the server port. This issue has been fixed in versions 6.0.0, 5.0.4, 4.0.7 and 3.0.14.
Description
Firebird is an open-source relational database management system. In versions prior to 6.0.0, 5.0.4, 4.0.7 and 3.0.14, when processing an op_slice network packet, the server passes an unprepared structure containing a null pointer to the SDL_info() function, resulting in a null pointer dereference and server crash. An unauthenticated attacker can trigger this by sending a crafted packet to the server port. This issue has been fixed in versions 6.0.0, 5.0.4, 4.0.7 and 3.0.14.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected products
1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/FirebirdSQL/firebird/releases/tag/v3.0.14 | Release Notes |
| https://github.com/FirebirdSQL/firebird/releases/tag/v4.0.7 | Release Notes |
| https://github.com/FirebirdSQL/firebird/releases/tag/v5.0.4 | Release Notes |
| https://github.com/FirebirdSQL/firebird/security/advisories/GHSA-9884-9qm3-hqch | ExploitVendor Advisory |
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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-28212), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.