# CVE-2026-14680: PostgreSQL type confusion via "internal" arguments

- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 18.6, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, 14.24
- Published: 2026-08-13 · Updated: 2026-08-29

## Affected

- 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

## Description

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-incompatible data structures not intended for access from SQL. The system intended to prevent such function calls, but this prevention had gaps. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.6, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, and 14.24 are affected.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on PostgreSQL, upgrade to a fixed version (18.6, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, 14.24) per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [PostgreSQL](https://cve.now/tech/postgresql.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2026-14680/

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