Out-of-bounds Read in PostgreSQL

CVE-2021-32029

A flaw was found in postgresql. Using an UPDATE ... RETURNING command on a purpose-crafted table, an authenticated database user could read arbitrary bytes of server memory. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.015 (73.3th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 73.3% 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-2021-32029: held from 0.015 to 0.015.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-32029?
CVE-2021-32029 is a medium-severity vulnerability in PostgreSQL, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2021-10-08.
How severe is CVE-2021-32029?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-32029 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.