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CVE-2026-2005

PostgreSQL pgcrypto heap buffer overflow executes arbitrary code PUBLISHED

Description (CNA)

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.

Affected (CNA)

Vendor / productVersions
n/a / PostgreSQLaffected 18 before 18.2; affected 17 before 17.8; affected 16 before 16.12; affected 15 before 15.16; affected 0 before 14.21

CWE

CWE-122

References

ADP enrichment

CISA-ADP

No English description supplied.

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redhat-SADP

A heap based buffer overflow flaw has been discovered in PostgreSQL. This Heap buffer overflow is in the `pgcrypto` component and allows a ciphertext provider to execute arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database.