Disclosure summary
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.
Source-reported weakness categories
CWE-787
Source-specific records & product guidance
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NIST National Vulnerability Database · NVD-CVE-2026-107909
Open original source · Updated Oct 09, 2026
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Original records & references
PUBLISHED 2026-10-09T02:17:12-04:00
MODIFIED 2026-10-09T02:17:12-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-10T20:55:12-04:00