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High 7.2CVE-2026-6471 Public exploit
PostgreSQL logical decoding can dlopen arbitrary file
Missing authorization in PostgreSQL logical decoding allows a non-superuser holding REPLICATION privilege to dlopen any file visible to the operating system account running the server, via the choice of logical decoding plugin. This in turn runs arbitrary cod…
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High 8.8
PostgreSQL refint plan cache type confusion executes arbitrary code
Type confusion in PostgreSQL module "refint" allows an object creator to execute arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database. The fix for this emerged as a non-security bug report, and the fix appear in the git repository with subject "re…
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Medium 4.3
PostgreSQL fails to check type USAGE privilege
Missing authorization in PostgreSQL DDL commands allows an object creator to achieve denial of service against ALTER and DROP of the type, via creating a dependency on the type. Many DDL operations did check the privilege, but assigning a range subtype and re…
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High 8.1
PostgreSQL psql COPY FROM STDIN early failure processes data lines as psql commands
Untrusted data inclusion in PostgreSQL psql COPY may allow a server administrator to elicit execution of data lines as psql commands, via error injection. If the "COPY FROM STDIN" or "\copy FROM STDIN" command fails before the server indicates that it awaits …
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Low 3.8
PostgreSQL ALTER TABLE ALTER TYPE resets extended statistics ownership
Incorrect ownership assignment in PostgreSQL ALTER TABLE ALTER TYPE command reassigns ownership of dependent statistics objects to the current user. This wrongly allows the table owner to run DROP STATISTICS and ALTER STATISTICS via this improper ownership. I…
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High 8.8
PostgreSQL pg_dump heap buffer overflow executes arbitrary code
Heap buffer overflow in PostgreSQL pg_dump of long function transform lists allows an object creator to execute arbitrary code as the operating system user running pg_dump, via a crafted transform list. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.6, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, an…
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Medium 4.3
PostgreSQL ascii() function reads past end of buffer
Buffer over-read in PostgreSQL ascii() SQL function allows a user to disclose up to 3 bytes after the end of a specific allocation, via a crafted text value. This is the same class of defect that CVE-2026-2006 fixed, though this instance has less impact. Vers…
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High 8.8
PostgreSQL psql \unrestrict lets superuser of pg_dump origin server execute arbitrary code in psql client
Untrusted data inclusion in pg_dump in PostgreSQL allows a malicious superuser of the origin server to inject arbitrary code for restore-time execution as the client operating system account running psql to restore the dump, via psql \restrict meta-command in…
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Low 3.8
PostgreSQL ECPG integer underflow can crash the client
Integer underflow in PostgreSQL ECPG allows a database server administrator to achieve temporary denial of service against the ECPG client via sending a bytea value lacking the mandatory prefix. The client overwrites a huge memory region with bytes outside at…
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High 8.8
PostgreSQL type confusion in cursor CLOSE + DECLARE executes arbitrary code
Type confusion in PostgreSQL "portal"/cursor lifecycle allows a user to execute arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database, via re-creation of a cursor or other portal with different types. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.6, 17.11, 16.15, …
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High 8.8
PostgreSQL fuzzystrmatch writes effectively-arbitrary addresses, via integer wraparound
Integer wraparound in PostgreSQL fuzzystrmatch allows a user to direct writes to a huge range of addresses, executing arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database, via extreme inputs to SQL function levenshtein() or levenshtein_less_equal(…
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High 8.8
PostgreSQL expression deparse allows SQL injection via EXTRACT argument
SQL injection in PostgreSQL EXTRACT() deparse allows an object owner to execute arbitrary SQL as a superuser via a hostile object definition. Attacks affect expression deparse consumers broadly, including pg_dump, psql commands like \sf, and any similar usage…
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High 8.8
PostgreSQL type confusion via "internal" arguments
Type confusion with PostgreSQL "internal" data type arguments allows any user to execute arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database, via calls to functions with that argument type. Type "internal" represents a class of mutually-incompati…
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High 8.2
PostgreSQL stack buffer overflow in argument match writes 0x0 and 0x1 to server memory
Stack buffer overflow in PostgreSQL argument name matching allows an object creator to achieve unknown impacts via OUT parameter count. The attack can write only 0x0 and 0x1 bytes. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.6, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, and 14.24 are affected.
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High 8.8
PostgreSQL 32-bit pltcl and plperl undersize allocations, via integer wraparound
Integer wraparound in PostgreSQL 32-bit builds of pltcl and plperl allows an object creator to cause the server to undersize an allocation and write out-of-bounds via crafted function bodies. This may execute arbitrary code as the operating system user runnin…
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Medium 4.3
PostgreSQL pg_trgm picksplit reads past end of buffer
Buffer over-read in PostgreSQL pg_trgm index picksplit function reads past end of a heap buffer. This might allow a table maintainer to infer limited memory values, via the lossy signal of index split choices. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.6, 17.11, 16.15, 15…
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Low 3.8
PostgreSQL amcheck does not clear untrusted search path
Untrusted search path in PostgreSQL amcheck allows a grantee of amcheck function EXECUTE privilege to execute arbitrary functions as the owners of expression indexes that depend on the search path, via setting a hostile search path before calling the amcheck …
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Medium 5.3
PostgreSQL observable response discrepancy with non-default scram_iterations provides user existence oracle
Observable response discrepancy in PostgreSQL SCRAM authentication allows an unauthenticated user to test the existence of a user via observing the SCRAM iteration count. This requires the probed user to have a non-default scram_iterations count, because the …
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High 8.8
PostgreSQL plperl tied object heap buffer overflow executes arbitrary code
Heap buffer overflow in PostgreSQL plperl return of a tied hash allows the function owner to execute arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database, via a crafted function body. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.6, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, and 14.24…
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High 8.1
PostgreSQL ctid type confusion in selectivity estimator discloses derivative of arbitrary read
Type confusion regarding input of PostgreSQL ctid data type selectivity estimator allows an object creator to view a calculation derived from the value of an arbitrary 4-byte span of memory, via a chosen non-ctid input. While the calculation loses precision, …
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High 8.8CVE-2026-14669 Public exploit
PostgreSQL to_char heap buffer overflow executes arbitrary code
Heap buffer overflow in PostgreSQL to_char(timestamptz) allows the party choosing the timezone to execute arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database, via a long POSIX timezone abbreviation. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.6, 17.11, 16.15, …
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Medium 4.2
PostgreSQL row security caching disregards role modifications
Incomplete tracking in PostgreSQL of changes to role membership, role attributes, and database ownership allows a query to continue using cached row-level security policies after those changes require a different policy, via plan reuse. Stale policies continu…
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High 8.8
PostgreSQL regexp heap buffer overflow executes arbitrary code
Heap buffer overflow in PostgreSQL regexp allows the query author to execute arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database, via text that would not pass encoding validation. This shares heritage with CVE-2026-2006, but this case involved un…
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Medium 6.5
PostgreSQL pgcrypto, for OpenSSL-disabled ciphers, silently encrypts to and decrypts from cleartext
Cleartext storage in PostgreSQL pgcrypto disabled ciphers allows a user to recover cleartext, via direct observation of the faulty ciphertext. The OpenSSL version and OpenSSL configuration determine the disabled ciphers. If the application accepts encrypted d…
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High 8.8CVE-2026-14662 Public exploit
PostgreSQL tsvector and tsquery undersize allocations, via integer wraparound
Integer wraparound in PostgreSQL tsvector and tsquery data type functions allows an unprivileged database user to cause the server to undersize an allocation and write out-of-bounds, via crafted large inputs. This may execute arbitrary code as the operating s…
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High 8.8
PostgreSQL refint allows stack buffer overflow and SQL injection
Stack buffer overflow in PostgreSQL module "refint" allows an unprivileged database user to execute arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database. A distinct attack is possible if the application declares a user-controlled column as a "refi…
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Low 3.7
PostgreSQL REFRESH PUBLICATION allows SQL injection via table name
SQL injection in PostgreSQL logical replication ALTER SUBSCRIPTION ... REFRESH PUBLICATION allows a subscriber table creator to execute arbitrary SQL with the subscription's publication-side credentials. The attack takes effect at the next REFRESH PUBLICATION…
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High 7.5
PostgreSQL SSL/GSS init causes denial of service, via uncontrolled recursion
Uncontrolled recursion in PostgreSQL SSL and GSS negotiation allows an attacker able to connect to a PostgreSQL AF_UNIX socket to achieve sustained denial of service. If SSL and GSS are both disabled, an attacker can do the same via access to a PostgreSQL TCP…
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Medium 6.5
PostgreSQL discloses MD5-hashed passwords via covert timing channel
Covert timing channel in comparison of MD5-hashed password in PostgreSQL authentication allows an attacker to recover user credentials sufficient to authenticate. This does not affect scram-sha-256 passwords, the default in all supported releases. However, cu…
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High 8.8
PostgreSQL libpq lo_* functions let server superuser overwrite client stack memory
Use of inherently dangerous function PQfn(..., result_is_int=0, ...) in PostgreSQL libpq lo_export(), lo_read(), lo_lseek64(), and lo_tell64() functions allows the server superuser to overwrite a client stack buffer with an arbitrarily-large response. Like ge…
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High 8.8CVE-2026-6475 Public exploit
PostgreSQL pg_basebackup and pg_rewind can overwrite unrelated files of origin superuser choice
Symlink following in PostgreSQL pg_basebackup plain format and in pg_rewind allows an origin superuser to overwrite local files, e.g. /var/lib/postgres/.bashrc, that hijack the operating system account. It will remain the case that starting the server after t…
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Medium 4.3
PostgreSQL timeofday() can disclose portions of server memory
Externally-controlled format string in PostgreSQL timeofday() function allows an attacker to retrieve portions of server memory, via crafted timezone zones. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.4, 17.10, 16.14, 15.18, and 14.23 are affected.
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High 8.8
PostgreSQL server undersizes allocations, via integer wraparound
Integer wraparound in multiple PostgreSQL server features allows an unprivileged database user to cause the server to undersize an allocation and write out-of-bounds. This may execute arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database. In applic…
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Medium 5.4
PostgreSQL CREATE TYPE does not check multirange schema CREATE privilege
Missing authorization in PostgreSQL CREATE TYPE allows an object creator to hijack other queries that use search_path to find user-defined types, including extension-defined types. That is to say, the victim will execute arbitrary SQL functions of the attacke…
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High 8.8
PostgreSQL missing validation of multibyte character length executes arbitrary code
Missing validation of multibyte character length in PostgreSQL text manipulation allows a database user to issue crafted queries that achieve a buffer overrun. That suffices to execute arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database. Versions…
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High 8.8CVE-2026-2005 Public exploit
PostgreSQL pgcrypto heap buffer overflow executes arbitrary code
Heap buffer overflow in PostgreSQL pgcrypto allows a ciphertext provider to execute arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.2, 17.8, 16.12, 15.16, and 14.21 are affected.
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High 8.8
PostgreSQL intarray missing validation of type of input to selectivity estimator executes arbitrary code
Missing validation of type of input in PostgreSQL intarray extension selectivity estimator function allows an object creator to execute arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.2, 17.8, 16.12, 15.16, and …
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Medium 4.3
PostgreSQL oidvector discloses a few bytes of memory
Improper validation of type "oidvector" in PostgreSQL allows a database user to disclose a few bytes of server memory. We have not ruled out viability of attacks that arrange for presence of confidential information in disclosed bytes, but they seem unlikely.…
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Low 3.1
PostgreSQL CREATE STATISTICS does not check for schema CREATE privilege
Missing authorization in PostgreSQL CREATE STATISTICS command allows a table owner to achieve denial of service against other CREATE STATISTICS users by creating in any schema. A later CREATE STATISTICS for the same name, from a user having the CREATE privile…
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Medium 5.9
PostgreSQL libpq undersizes allocations, via integer wraparound
Integer wraparound in multiple PostgreSQL libpq client library functions allows an application input provider or network peer to cause libpq to undersize an allocation and write out-of-bounds by hundreds of megabytes. This results in a segmentation fault for …