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.
Published: 2026-04-17
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Server Crash
Action: Patch Immediately
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History

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:firebirdsql:firebird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Firebirdsql
Firebirdsql firebird
Vendors & Products Firebirdsql
Firebirdsql firebird

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:45:00 +0000

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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.
Title Firebird has potential server crash via null pointer dereference when processing op_slice packet
Weaknesses CWE-476
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


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Firebirdsql Firebird
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-20T13:46:08.904Z

Reserved: 2026-02-25T15:28:40.649Z

Link: CVE-2026-28212

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-20T13:45:08.674Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-04-17T19:16:35.180

Modified: 2026-04-24T19:54:47.800

Link: CVE-2026-28212

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Updated: 2026-04-18T17:15:05Z

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