CVE-2026-85698: Turso through 0.8.0-pre.8 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the table-leaf page reader that uses an attacker-controlled cell-count field without b

Turso through 0.8.0-pre.8 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the table-leaf page reader that uses an attacker-controlled cell-count field without b

Turso through 0.8.0-pre.8 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the table-leaf page reader that uses an attacker-controlled cell-count field without bounds validation. Attackers can craft a malicious database file with a modified cell count value to trigger an index-out-of-bounds panic when querying, causing denial of service in any application that opens untrusted database files.

Description from the National Vulnerability Database, published by VulnCheck

What it means for a small business

If your business uses turso, install the vendor's update. If you're not sure whether you use it, ask whoever manages your computers.

How likely is an attack? The Exploit Prediction Scoring System, run by FIRST (the global association of security response teams), puts the odds of this one being exploited in the next 30 days at 0.17%, higher than 6% of CVEs. That’s low, but low isn’t zero, and the odds jump the day someone publishes an exploit. Scored October 29, 2026, updated daily.

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Sources

Part of the Huttenlocher Technologies vulnerability database, refreshed twice a day from CISA and the NVD. The title, category and plain-language guidance are ours; check the linked record before acting on a detail. This is general guidance, not a review of your systems.

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