CVE-2026-2006HIGH 8.8EPSS p46.7%
CVE-2026-2006CVE-2026-2006
Description
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 before PostgreSQL 18.2, 17.8, 16.12, 15.16, and 14.21 are affected.
Scoring
| CVSS 3.1 | 8.8 (HIGH) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 0.66% probability of exploitation · percentile 46.7% · 2026-06-19T12:03:05Z |
| Published | 2026-02-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-02-20 |
Underlying weaknesses· 1
References
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| Type | Target | Confidence | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weakness | Improper Validation of Array Indexcwe-129 | 0% | live |
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