Description
A heap-based out-of-bounds write in the ws_read_frame function (src/bolt/ws.c) and the buffer_apply_mask function (src/bolt/buffer.c) in FalkorDB before 4.20.0 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service and possibly corrupt heap memory by sending a WebSocket frame with a 64-bit extended payload length to the Bolt port. The payload length is not bounded, and the only bounds check in buffer_apply_mask is an ASSERT(), which is compiled out in release builds, so the function XORs memory beyond the end of the receive buffer with the attacker-supplied mask key. Only deployments that enable the Bolt endpoint (BOLT_PORT, disabled by default) are affected.
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Weaknesses
33c584b5-0579-4c06-b2a0-8d8329fcab9c
CVSS impact metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
9.1 · Critical
Information
Source identifier
33c584b5-0579-4c06-b2a0-8d8329fcab9c
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Published
2026-10-09T06:17:12.303Z
2 hours agoLast modified
2026-10-09T06:17:12.413Z
2 hours ago