Out-of-bounds Read in Redis
CVE-2026-72568
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Redis through 8.8.1 allows an adjacent unauthenticated attacker to cause denial of service or information disclosure by sending a specially crafted PING message to the Redis Cluster Bus port.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Redis — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- 309f9ea4-e3e9-4c6c-b79d-e8eb01244f2c (third-party-advisory)
- 309f9ea4-e3e9-4c6c-b79d-e8eb01244f2c (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-72568?
- CVE-2026-72568 is a high-severity vulnerability in Redis, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-08-10.
- How severe is CVE-2026-72568?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.