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(PostGIS before 3.7.0beta2 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability ...) (CVE-2026-73515)

0
Medium
Published: 08/14/2026 (08/14/2026, 00:00:00 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Product: postgis

Description

PostGIS versions before 3.7.0beta2 contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that can lead to high impact on confidentiality and availability. This vulnerability affects multiple specific versions of PostGIS distributed with various Ubuntu LTS releases. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.1, indicating a high severity vulnerability with network attack vector, low attack complexity, requiring low privileges and no user interaction. There are no known exploits in the wild and no patch information is provided in the source data.

CVSS v3.1

Score 8.1high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Affected software

Ubuntu:16.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
postgis
pkg:deb/ubuntu/postgis?arch=source&distro=xenial
Affected versions
=2.1.8+dfsg-4=2.2.0+dfsg-1=2.2.0+dfsg-3=2.2.1+dfsg-1=2.2.1+dfsg-2=2.2.1+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu:18.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
postgis
pkg:deb/ubuntu/postgis?arch=source&distro=bionic
Affected versions
=2.3.3+dfsg-1=2.4.2+dfsg-1=2.4.2+dfsg-2ubuntu2=2.4.2+dfsg-3=2.4.3+dfsg-2=2.4.3+dfsg-3=2.4.3+dfsg-4
Ubuntu:20.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
postgis
pkg:deb/ubuntu/postgis?arch=source&distro=focal
Affected versions
=2.5.3+dfsg-1=3.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1=3.0.0+dfsg-6ubuntu4
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
postgis
pkg:deb/ubuntu/postgis?arch=source&distro=jammy
Affected versions
=3.1.1+dfsg-1=3.1.4+dfsg-3ubuntu2=3.2.0+dfsg-1ubuntu1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
postgis
pkg:deb/ubuntu/postgis?arch=source&distro=noble
Affected versions
=3.3.3+dfsg-2ubuntu1=3.4.0+dfsg-4ubuntu1=3.4.1+dfsg-1ubuntu1=3.4.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1=3.4.2+dfsg-1ubuntu2=3.4.2+dfsg-1ubuntu3
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
postgis
pkg:deb/ubuntu/postgis?arch=source&distro=resolute
Affected versions
=3.5.3+dfsg-2build1=3.6.1+dfsg-1build1=3.6.2+dfsg-1

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/17/2026, 16:32:38 UTC

Technical Analysis

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in PostGIS versions prior to 3.7.0beta2, affecting numerous specific package versions. The vulnerability allows an attacker with low privileges to cause a denial of service by triggering a crash or resource exhaustion. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, high confidentiality impact, no integrity impact, and high availability impact. No known exploits in the wild have been reported, and no vendor advisory or patch links are provided in the data.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability can be exploited remotely by an attacker with low privileges to cause a denial of service, impacting system availability and confidentiality. There is no indication of integrity compromise. No active exploitation has been reported.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no patch or official fix information is provided, users should monitor vendor communications for updates and consider restricting access to vulnerable PostGIS instances until a fix is available.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Osv Id
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-73515
Osv Schema Version
1.7.0
Aliases
[]
Ecosystems
["Ubuntu:16.04:LTS","Ubuntu:18.04:LTS","Ubuntu:20.04:LTS","Ubuntu:22.04:LTS","Ubuntu:24.04:LTS","Ubuntu:26.04:LTS"]
Database Specific Severity
null
Cvss Version
3.1

Threat ID: 6a833368bf8831d5392a7ade

Added to database: 08/17/2026, 16:14:32 UTC

Last enriched: 08/17/2026, 16:32:38 UTC

Last updated: 08/18/2026, 00:41:15 UTC

Views: 3

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