# CVE-2026-2006: PostgreSQL missing validation of multibyte character length executes arbitrary code

- 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: 18.2, 17.8, 16.12, 15.16, 14.21
- Published: 2026-02-12 · Updated: 2026-07-15

## Affected

- n/a PostgreSQL: from 18, fixed in 18.2; from 17, fixed in 17.8; from 16, fixed in 16.12; from 15, fixed in 15.16; fixed in 14.21

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on PostgreSQL, upgrade to a fixed version (18.2, 17.8, 16.12, 15.16, 14.21) 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-2026-2006/

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