CVE-2026-78183
DBD::Pg version 3.21.0 for Perl has a heap out-of-bounds write in quote_float.
quote_float() allocates the length of the string + 1, which is the size of the bare numeric symbol plus NULL. But for special literals NaN, Inf, +Inf, -Inf, Infinity, +Infinity, -Infinity it emits the literal surrounded by quotes plus NULL, which is length + 3 bytes. Every recognised literal (case-insensitive) overflows by 2 bytes, a single quote and a NULL.
This can be reached by the $dbh->quote method, for example
This regression was introduced in 3.21.0 by the quote.c rewrite.
Detalles técnicos trazas, registros y código del informe original
$dbh->quote( "Infinity", DBI::SQL_NUMERIC ).
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 9.8
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.67%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 50
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK
Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.
- Explotación
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Applicationinitial access85 %
Vector CVSS AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N indica explotación remota sin privilegios (T1190). Heap overflow en quote_float permite corrupción de memoria; sin PoC explícito pero CWE-787 posibilita ejecución de código remota.
Inferido por nuestro agente de análisis a partir de la descripción oficial, el vector CVSS y la CWE, y comprobado por un supervisor. Puede contener errores.
🛡️ Mitigaciones ATT&CK que cubren estas técnicas
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
⚠ Inferidas por IA a partir de la descripción — NVD aún no ha analizado esta CVE; no son CPE verificados.
CWE
- CWE-787
Referencias
- https://github.com/bucardo/dbdpg/commit/6d6f47ed2403cda55c82b1bad56e388ba7390065.patch
- https://github.com/bucardo/dbdpg/commit/adacf1de872326a465e13f9e4281a674ebcd227e
- https://github.com/bucardo/dbdpg/security/advisories/GHSA-785p-fw3v-r822
- https://metacpan.org/release/TURNSTEP/DBD-Pg-3.21.1/source/Changes
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/23/5
JSON original (NVD)
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