Use After Free in Redis
CVE-2026-81934
Redis contains a use-after-free vulnerability in the 'tlsProcessPendingData()' function, which handles the TLS pending-data list if Redis is configured with TLS support. A remote, unauthenticated attacker may be able to execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the Redis server.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (39.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 40th percentile — 39.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Redis — versions 8.8.0
- Redis Software (Enterprise)
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 (patch)
- 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 (exploit)
- 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 (release-notes)
- 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 (release-notes)
- 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 (release-notes)
- 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 (release-notes)
- 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 (release-notes)
- 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 (third-party-advisory)
- 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 (vdb-entry)
- 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 (release-notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-81934?
- CVE-2026-81934 is a high-severity vulnerability in Redis, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-08-27.
- How severe is CVE-2026-81934?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.