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CVE-2026-85748: mariadb server Use After Free

CVSS: 9.9v3.1CriticalAwaiting analysis
Published 16-10-2026Last modified 16-10-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-85748 is a critical (CVSS 9.9) Use After Free vulnerability in mariadb server. EPSS estimates a 0.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 44.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.9/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.55%
0%100%
Low · Change unavailable
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 16-10-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-10-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

MariaDB server is a community developed fork of MySQL server. From 12.3.1 until 12.3.3 and 13.0.2, SYS_REFCURSOR handling is affected because cursor-array reallocation can leave stale references in routine contexts. A low-privileged attacker can open a large number of SYS_REFCURSORs and then fetch one to trigger a use-after-free that can enable remote code execution when combined with another vulnerability. This issue is fixed in versions 12.3.3 and 13.0.2.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.55%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

45%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Change unavailable

Change unavailable

17-10-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.55%

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

Mariadb1 product
  • server≥ 12.3.1, < 12.3.3 | ≥ 13.0.1, < 13.0.2

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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