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CVE-2008-0387

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2008-0387 describes an integer overflow vulnerability in Firebird SQL versions 1.0.3 and earlier, 1.5.x before 1.5.6, 2.0.x before 2.0.4, and 2.1.x before 2.1.0 RC1. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending specially crafted XDR requests, leading to memory corruption. The vulnerability has a high CVSS score of 7.8, indicating a critical severity due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for complete system compromise (confidentiality, integrity, and availability). While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, an exploit for this vulnerability is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 1.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:firebirdsql:firebird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 1.5, < 1.5.6CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:firebirdsql:firebird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 2.0.0, < 2.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:firebirdsql:firebird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:firebirdsql:firebird:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

7.8HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
10.0
Impact Score
6.9
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
45.87%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
98.7%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
ExploitDB: EDB-31050 · Jan 28, 2008
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.4587 is in the 98th percentile among its peer group of 51,485 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

secunia.com / advisories/29203
Third Party Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/29501
Third Party Advisory
security.gentoo.org / glsa/glsa-200803-02.xml
Third Party Advisory
securityreason.com / securityalert/3580
Third Party Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/39996
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
sourceforge.net / project/shownotes.php
Third Party Advisory
tracker.firebirdsql.org / browse/CORE-1681
Vendor Advisory
coresecurity.com
Third Party Advisory
debian.org / security/2008/dsa-1529
Third Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / archive/1/487173/100/0/threaded
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securityfocus.com / bid/27403
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry