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CVE-2026-14669

PostgreSQL to_char heap buffer overflow executes arbitrary code

Published
Last modified
published
Not listed in CISA KEV
Fix
Fixed in 18.6, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, 14.24
1 proof of concept on GitHub
  • Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical impact: total

Summary

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, 15.19, and 14.24 are affected.

Timeline

  1. CISA SSVC assessment

    Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total

  2. CVE published
  3. Record last updated

Affected versions

  • n/a PostgreSQL

    From 18 · fixed in 18.6; From 17 · fixed in 17.11; From 16 · fixed in 16.15; From 15 · fixed in 15.19; fixed in 14.24

References 2

postgresql.org

GitHub · HackSpeak/CVE-2026-14669