CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-14671

HighCVSS 8.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.42%

35th percentile - higher than 35% of all known CVEs

Summary

Type confusion in PostgreSQL module "refint" allows an object creator to execute arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database. The fix for this emerged as a non-security bug report, and the fix appears in the git repository with subject "refint: Remove plan cache.", without a CVE number. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.6, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, and 14.24 are affected.

Risk Assessment

An individual with object creation privileges could execute arbitrary code in the context of the database user, potentially leading to full system compromise.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade PostgreSQL to version 18.6, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, or 14.24 or later to address this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Type confusion in PostgreSQL module "refint" allows an object creator to execute arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database. The fix for this emerged as a non-security bug report, and the fix appear in the git repository with subject "refint: Remove plan cache.", without a CVE number. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.6, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, and 14.24 are affected.

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