CVE-2026-28224
HIGHFirebird Null Pointer Dereference via CryptCallback causes DOS
Title source: cnaDescription
Firebird is an open-source relational database management system. In versions prior to 5.0.4, 4.0.7 and 3.0.14, when the server receives an op_crypt_key_callback packet without prior authentication, the port_server_crypt_callback handler is not initialized, resulting in a null pointer dereference and server crash. An unauthenticated attacker who knows only the server's IP and port can exploit this to crash the server. This issue has been fixed in versions 5.0.4, 4.0.7 and 3.0.14.
References (4)
Scores
CVSS v3
8.2
EPSS
0.0030
EPSS Percentile
53.4%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-476
Status
published
Products (4)
firebirdsql/firebird
< 3.0.14
FirebirdSQL/firebird
>= 3.0.0, < 3.0.14
FirebirdSQL/firebird
>= 4.0.0, < 4.0.7
FirebirdSQL/firebird
>= 5.0.0, < 5.0.4
Published
Apr 17, 2026
Tracked Since
Apr 18, 2026