Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions in Firebird - CVE-2025-24975
Published: September 3, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU114772
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24975
CWE-ID: CWE-754
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: firebird.sourceforge.net
Affected software:
Firebird
Firebird
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling when using ExtConnPool. A remote user can gain unauthorized access an encrypted database or crash the application.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-24975
Install updates from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://github.com/FirebirdSQL/firebird/commit/658abd20449f72097fbbce57e8e6ae42ff837fb6
- https://github.com/FirebirdSQL/firebird/issues/8429
- https://github.com/FirebirdSQL/firebird/security/advisories/GHSA-fx9r-rj68-7p69
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-24975-detect-vulnerable-firebird
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-24975-mitigate-firebird-vulnerability