Sensitive Data Disclosure in BigQuery via Materialized View Error Messages
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-3259 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | GoogleCloud |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-04-23 10:16:16 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-23 10:16:16 UTC |
| Description | A Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information vulnerability in the Materialized View Refresh mechanism in Google BigQuery on Google Cloud Platform allows an authenticated user to potentially disclose sensitive data using a crafted materialized view that triggers a runtime error during the refresh process. This vulnerability was patched on 29 January 2026, and no customer action is needed. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 7.1 HIGH from f45cbf4e-4146-4068-b7e1-655ffc2c548c
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:Clear
Problem Types: CWE-209 | CWE-209 CWE-209 Generation of error message containing sensitive information
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | f45cbf4e-4146-4068-b7e1-655ffc2c548c | Secondary | 7.1 | HIGH | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | CVSS | 7.1 | HIGH | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/U:Clear |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowAttack Requirements
NonePrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneSub Conf.
NoneSub Integrity
NoneSub Availability
NoneCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:Clear
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Google Cloud | BigQuery | affected 01/29/2026 date | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| docs.cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/release-notes | f45cbf4e-4146-4068-b7e1-655ffc2c548c | docs.cloud.google.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Gonzalo López Zuloaga (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.