CVE-2013-0255: postgresql Improper Input Validation

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-0255 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in postgresql. EPSS estimates a 3.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 13-02-2013
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

PostgreSQL 9.2.x before 9.2.3, 9.1.x before 9.1.8, 9.0.x before 9.0.12, 8.4.x before 8.4.16, and 8.3.x before 8.3.23 does not properly declare the enum_recv function in backend/utils/adt/enum.c, which causes it to be invoked with incorrect arguments and allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (server crash) or read sensitive process memory via a crafted SQL command, which triggers an array index error and an out-of-bounds read.

• CWE-20Improper Input ValidationThe product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.