Improper input validation in Mariadb-Corporation Mariadb-Connector-J
CVE-2026-119280
MariaDB Connector/J is used to connect applications developed in Java to MariaDB and MySQL databases. From 3.0.0 until 3.3.7, 3.4.5, and 3.5.11, the MariaDbPoolConnection.recover() and MariaDbPoolPinnedConnection.recover() implementations trusted the gtrid_length and bqual_length columns returned by XA RECOVER. The methods allocated and split Xid byte arrays without validating the lengths against Xid.MAXGTRIDSIZE, Xid.MAXBQUALSIZE, or the actual data payload. A malicious or compromised server, or a machine-in-the-middle attacker, could cause large allocations, NegativeArraySizeException, or ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException during XA recovery. This issue is fixed in versions 3.3.7, 3.4.5, and 3.5.11.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.7 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.
Affected products
- Mariadb-Corporation Mariadb-Connector-J — versions >= 3.0.0, < 3.3.7, >= 3.4.0, < 3.4.5, >= 3.5.0, < 3.5.11
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-connector-j/security/advisories/GHSA-4jq…
- github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-connector-j/commit/280efcfb4390055858fa2…
- github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-connector-j/commit/47aba5a23548b35191865…
- github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-connector-j/commit/e9d767103bfd178ed57ca…
- github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-connector-j/releases/tag/3.3.7
- github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-connector-j/releases/tag/3.4.5
- github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-connector-j/releases/tag/3.5.11
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-119280?
- CVE-2026-119280 is a low-severity vulnerability in Mariadb-Corporation Mariadb-Connector-J, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 3.7/10. Published 2026-10-29.
- How severe is CVE-2026-119280?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.7 out of 10.