TDengine: Stack-based Buffer Overflow
CVE-2026-62349 is a high-severity stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in TDengine from Taosdata, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.3 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an attacker with a low-privileged account, without any action from a user. Affected TDengine versions: < 3.4.1.14. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.5% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Check which version of TDengine you run against the affected versions below, and install the vendor's latest release.
- Read the advisory on github.com for workarounds and exact fixed builds.
Affected products and versions
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- LowA basic user account is enough.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- LowLimited modification of data is possible.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H. Scored by CNA (github.com).
Official description
TDengine is an open source, time-series database optimized for Internet of Things devices. In 3.4.1.6 and earlier, source/libs/parser/src/parUtil.c trimString() checks space for only one byte before processing SQL string escape sequences \%, \_, or \x, allowing a one-byte out-of-bounds write to the stack buffer tmpTokenBuf that can cause denial of service and potentially remote code execution. This issue is fixed in version 3.4.1.14.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Stack-based Buffer Overflow
The product writes past the end of a buffer that was allocated on the stack.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Use automatic buffer overflow detection mechanisms that are offered by certain compilers or compiler extensions. Examples include: the Microsoft Visual Studio /GS flag, Fedora/Red Hat FORTIFY_SOURCE GCC flag, StackGuard, and ProPolice, which provide various mechanisms including canary-based detection and range/index checking. D3-SFCV (Stack Frame Canary Validation) from D3FEND discusses canary-based detection in detail.
- Use an abstraction library to abstract away risky APIs. Not a complete solution.
- Implement and perform bounds checking on input.
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: poc, automatable: no, technical impact: partial).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Other vulnerabilities in TDengine
- 7.5 High severity
- 7.2 High severity
- 7.5 High severity
Recent Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerabilities
- 7.8 High severity
- 7.5 High severity
- 7.4 High severity
- 7.5 High severity
- 9.8 Critical severity
- 7.5 High severity
Spotted an error? Tell us.