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CVE-2026-107911

7.5 HIGHpublic exploit available

Published 2026-10-09 · Updated 2026-10-09

AI risk analysis

Summary
A type confusion vulnerability in FalkorDB's command dispatcher allows authenticated attackers to cause memory corruption and denial of service by exploiting improper casting of Bolt client structures. This flaw can lead to remote code execution or data compromise.
Exploitability
Exploitation requires an authenticated user with GRAPH.QUERY privileges, making it moderately difficult but possible with a compromised account or weak access controls.
Blast radius
The vulnerability affects default configurations since the Bolt endpoint is enabled by default, potentially impacting all authenticated users of FalkorDB installations.
Detection
Monitor for unusual memory access patterns or segmentation faults in FalkorDB processes, particularly when processing GRAPH.QUERY commands with --bolt arguments, though no specific log indicators are mentioned in the description.
Prioritized remediation
Upgrade to FalkorDB 4.20.0 or later to remediate this type confusion vulnerability.
databasememory-corruptionremote-code-execution

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NVD description

A type confusion vulnerability in the _read_flags function (src/commands/cmd_dispatcher.c) in FalkorDB before 4.20.0 allows a remote authenticated attacker who can run GRAPH.QUERY to cause a denial of service and possibly disclose or corrupt memory. The function accepts a --bolt argument from any client and casts the following command argument, a Redis string object, to a Bolt client structure without checking its origin; the result-set code then dereferences pointers read from that object. The argument is parsed even when the Bolt endpoint is disabled, so default configurations are affected.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

CWE-843

Public exploit & PoC references

All references

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