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

Secondary

CWE-787

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 ago

Last modified

2026-10-09T06:17:12.413Z

2 hours ago