CVE-2026-116329
Public on 2026-11-12
Modified on 2026-11-14
Description
Type confusion in PostgreSQL statistics import allows a table maintainer to execute arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database, via nested SET DATA TYPE during conversion of values to import. Within major version 18, minor versions before PostgreSQL 18.7 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 2027 Preview | 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 2027 Preview | postgresql16 | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | postgresql17 | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2027 Preview | postgresql17 | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | postgresql18 | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2027 Preview | 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 |