CVE-2025-24975

7.1 HIGH
Published: August 15, 2025 Modified: October 09, 2025

Description

Firebird is a relational database. Prior to snapshot versions 4.0.6.3183, 5.0.2.1610, and 6.0.0.609, Firebird is vulnerable if ExtConnPoolSize is not set equal to 0. If connections stored in ExtConnPool are not verified for presence and suitability of the CryptCallback interface is used when created versus what is available could result in a segfault in the server process. Encrypted databases, accessed by execute statement on external, may be accessed later by an attachment missing a key to that database. In a case when execute statement are chained, segfault may happen. Additionally, the segfault may affect unencrypted databases. This issue has been patched in snapshot versions 4.0.6.3183, 5.0.2.1610, and 6.0.0.609 and point releases 4.0.6 and 5.0.2. A workaround for this issue involves setting ExtConnPoolSize equal to 0 in firebird.conf.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/FirebirdSQL/firebird/issues/8429
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/FirebirdSQL/firebird/security/advisories/GHSA-fx9r-rj68-7p69
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Mitigation Vendor Advisory
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-24975-detect-vulnerable-firebird
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-24975-mitigate-firebird-vulnerability
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory

5 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.1 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
26th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

firebirdsql