9.1

CVE-2016-3065: postgresql

CVSS: 9.1v3.0CriticalModified
Published 11-04-2016Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-3065 is a critical (CVSS 9.1) vulnerability in postgresql. EPSS estimates a 4.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.1/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
4.05%
0%100%
Low · +0.71 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 1
MGASA-2016-0136OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10273-1

Timeline

  1. 11-04-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The (1) brin_page_type and (2) brin_metapage_info functions in the pageinspect extension in PostgreSQL before 9.5.x before 9.5.2 allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and consequently obtain sensitive server memory information or cause a denial of service (server crash) via a crafted bytea value in a BRIN index page.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

4.05%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

91%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.71 pp

From 3.35% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
4.05%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Postgresql1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

4 links