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CVE-2002-0802

The multibyte support in PostgreSQL 6.5.x with SQL_ASCII encoding consumes an extra character...

7.5 High

The multibyte support in PostgreSQL 6.5.x with SQL_ASCII encoding consumes an extra character when processing a character that cannot be converted, which could remove an escape character from the query and make the application subject to SQL injection attacks.

Exploit likelihood

1.08%Up 0.1 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.5

The multibyte support in PostgreSQL 6.5.x with SQL_ASCII encoding consumes an extra character when processing a character that cannot be converted, which could remove an escape character from the query and make the application subject to SQL injection attacks.

Record
CVE-2002-0802
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

The multibyte support in PostgreSQL 6.5.x with SQL_ASCII encoding consumes an extra character when processing a character that cannot be converted, which could remove an escape character from the query and make the application subject to SQL injection attacks.

Record
CVE-2002-0802
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-0794No score

The multibyte support in PostgreSQL 6.5.x with SQL_ASCII encoding consumes an extra character when processing a character that cannot be converted, which could remove an escape character from the query and make the application subject to SQL injection attacks.

Record
EUVD-2002-0794
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8w3r-p439-x2rhNo score

The multibyte support in PostgreSQL 6.5.x with SQL_ASCII encoding consumes an extra character...

The multibyte support in PostgreSQL 6.5.x with SQL_ASCII encoding consumes an extra character when processing a character that cannot be converted, which could remove an escape character from the query and make the application subject to SQL injection attacks.

Record
GHSA-8w3r-p439-x2rh
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
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aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2002-0802 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Postgresql, published August 12, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.08%, the 65th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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