CVE-2015-0241 is a critical vulnerability affecting PostgreSQL versions before 9.0.19, 9.1.15, 9.2.10, 9.3.6, and 9.4.1, specifically within the to_char function. This flaw allows remote authenticated users to trigger a denial of service (crash) or potentially execute arbitrary code through crafted numeric or timestamp formatting templates, leading to buffer over-read or overflow issues. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), it presents a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 9.0.19CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 9.1.0, < 9.1.15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 9.2.0, < 9.2.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 9.3.0, < 9.3.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 9.4.0, < 9.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.