Vulnerability in PostgreSQL

CVE-2016-0768

PostgreSQL PL/Java after 9.0 does not honor access controls on large objects.

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.014 (70.7th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 71st percentile — 70.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2016-0768: held from 0.014 to 0.014.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-0768?
CVE-2016-0768 is a high-severity vulnerability in PostgreSQL, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-06-06.
How severe is CVE-2016-0768?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-0768 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.