CVE-2026-18447
Received
Received - Intake
Type Confusion in PostgreSQL SQL-Language Functions
Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-18447, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.
Publication date: 2026-11-12
Last updated on: 2026-11-12
Assigner: PostgreSQL
Description
Description
Type confusion in PostgreSQL SQL-language functions allows an object creator to execute arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database, via an output parameter of type "any". Versions before PostgreSQL 18.7, 17.12, 16.16, 15.20, and 14.25 are affected.
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Meta Information
Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| postgresql | postgresql | to 18.7|end_excluding=17.12|end_excluding=16.16|end_excluding=15.20|end_excluding=14.25 (exc) |
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-843 | The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type. |
