CVE-2026-14676
Public on 2026-08-13
Modified on 2026-08-15
Description
Heap buffer overflow in PostgreSQL pg_stat_statements allows the query author to execute arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database, via crafted queries containing array constants. Within major version 18, minor versions before PostgreSQL 18.5 are affected. Versions before PostgreSQL 18 are unaffected.
Severity
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CVSS v3 Base Score
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Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 - Postgresql14 Extra | libpq | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | libpq | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | postgresql | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Postgresql14 Extra | postgresql | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | postgresql15 | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | postgresql16 | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | postgresql17 | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | postgresql18 | Pending Fix |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |