CVE-2026-5759Network attack vectorHinoki check available

Remote code execution via freed RDB buffer reuse

Published Oct 9, 2026 · Updated Oct 9, 2026

Memory corruption in FalkorDB before 4.18.1 allows remote attackers to execute code via crafted RDB replication streams. RdbLoadDeletedNodes frees a deleted-nodes buffer when its length is not a multiple of sizeof(NodeID), but release builds remove ASSERT(), allowing the function to read the freed buffer and free it again. Exploitation requires access to Redis replication commands, such as on a passwordless instance, and code executes within the redis-server process.

CVSS severity9.3
Critical
EPSS probability0.55%
Next 30 days · Oct 19, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Memory corruption in FalkorDB before 4.18.1 allows remote attackers to execute code via crafted RDB replication streams. RdbLoadDeletedNodes frees a deleted-nodes buffer when its length is not a multiple of sizeof(NodeID), but release builds remove ASSERT(), allowing the function to read the freed buffer and free it again. Exploitation requires access to Redis replication commands, such as on a passwordless instance, and code executes within the redis-server process.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-5759
Published
Oct 9, 2026
Updated
Oct 9, 2026
Vendor
FalkorDB
Product
FalkorDB
Classifications
CWE-416, CWE-415, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 9, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 9, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <4.18.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

FalkorDB · FalkorDBversion=0 <4.18.1

Published CVSS scores

9.3SecurinCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
9.8SecurinCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 22, 2026Sep 28, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 28, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-416Use After Free
CWE-415Double Free
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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