CVE-2026-48773

ProxySQL pre-auth heap overflow in MySQL and PostgreSQL first-packet handling

CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: June 19, 2026 at 07:27 PM UTC
Updated: October 25, 2026 at 11:10 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsProxysqlProxysql

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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.7%
SSVC
PoC

Description

ProxySQL is a proxy for MySQL and its forks, as well as PostgreSQL. Versions 2.0.18 through 3.0.8 have a pre-authentication heap memory corruption vulnerability in the MySQL and PostgreSQL protocol first-read paths. A remote unauthenticated client can declare an oversized first packet length, and ProxySQL passes that attacker-controlled length directly to `recv()` while writing into a fixed 32 KB input queue. Version 3.0.9 patches the issue.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

2.0.18 ≤ v < 3.0.9
Affected range stops below 3.0.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.0.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (2)

x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitMitigationVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/sysown/proxysql/security/advisories/GHSA-58ww-865x-grpr
x_refsource_MISCRelease Notes
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/sysown/proxysql/releases/tag/v3.0.9

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCAutomatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

9.8CRITICALGitHub_M
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-787

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