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PostgreSQL: CVE-2026-2006: PostgreSQL missing validation of multibyte character length executes arbitrary code

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Feb 13, 2026
Added
Feb 13, 2026
Modified
Mar 27, 2026

Description

Missing validation of multibyte character length in PostgreSQL text manipulation allows a database user to issue crafted queries that achieve a buffer overrun. That suffices to execute arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.2, 17.8, 16.12, 15.16, and 14.21 are affected.

Solutions

postgres-upgrade-14_21postgres-upgrade-15_16postgres-upgrade-16_12postgres-upgrade-17_8postgres-upgrade-18_2
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