Is CVE-2023-41038 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-41038 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-12-03.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-41038?

CVE-2023-41038 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2023-41038?

Patch guidance is available from firebirdsql security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2023-41038.

Fix CVE-2023-41038 - HIGH firebirdsql firebird

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2023-41038?

2 products: firebirdsql firebird, firebirdsql firebird.

Description

Firebird is a relational database. Versions 4.0.0 through 4.0.3 and version 5.0 beta1 are vulnerable to a server crash when a user uses a specific form of SET BIND statement. Any non-privileged user with minimum access to a server may type a statement with a long `CHAR` length, which causes the server to crash due to stack corruption. Versions 4.0.4.2981 and 5.0.0.117 contain fixes for this issue. No known workarounds are available.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-770

Metadata

Primary Vendor: FIREBIRDSQL
Published: 3/20/2024
Last Modified: 12/3/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2023-41038

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