CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-14670

HighCVSS 8.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.44%

36th percentile - higher than 36% of all known CVEs

Summary

Heap buffer overflow in PostgreSQL plperl return of a tied hash allows the function owner to execute arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database, via a crafted function body. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.6, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, and 14.24 are affected.

Risk Assessment

A user who creates PL/Perl functions can gain full control over the database server, potentially leading to data security compromise.

Recommendation

Update PostgreSQL to the latest patched version. Restrict privileges to create PL/Perl functions to trusted users.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Heap buffer overflow in PostgreSQL plperl return of a tied hash allows the function owner to execute arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database, via a crafted function body. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.6, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, and 14.24 are affected.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS