CVE-2026-78183

DBD::Pg version 3.21.0 for Perl has a heap out-of-bounds write in quote_float

Published Aug 23, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
DBD::Pg version 3.21.0 for Perl has a heap out-of-bounds write in quote_float.

quote_float() allocates the length of the string + 1, which is the size of the bare numeric symbol plus NULL. But for special literals NaN, Inf, +Inf, -Inf, Infinity, +Infinity, -Infinity it emits the literal surrounded by quotes plus NULL, which is length + 3 bytes. Every recognised literal (case-insensitive) overflows by 2 bytes, a single quote and a NULL.

This can be reached by the $dbh->quote method, for example

$dbh->quote( "Infinity", DBI::SQL_NUMERIC ).

This regression was introduced in 3.21.0 by the quote.c rewrite.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to version 3.21.1 or later.

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{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description DBD::Pg version 3.21.0 for Perl has a heap out-of-bounds write in quote_float. quote_float() allocates the length of the string + 1, which is the size of the bare numeric symbol plus NULL. But for special literals NaN, Inf, +Inf, -Inf, Infinity, +Infinity, -Infinity it emits the literal surrounded by quotes plus NULL, which is length + 3 bytes. Every recognised literal (case-insensitive) overflows by 2 bytes, a single quote and a NULL. This can be reached by the $dbh->quote method, for example $dbh->quote( "Infinity", DBI::SQL_NUMERIC ). This regression was introduced in 3.21.0 by the quote.c rewrite.
Title DBD::Pg version 3.21.0 for Perl has a heap out-of-bounds write in quote_float
Weaknesses CWE-787
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
CPANSec
Published
Updated
Aug 25, 2026, 7:32 PM
Reserved
Aug 23, 2026, 4:38 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 23, 2026, 8:16 PM
Modified
Oct 14, 2026, 1:10 PM