VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2026-16238

CVSS score8.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.41%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-08-13
Last modified2026-08-29
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

Type confusion in PostgreSQL pg_restore_attribute_stats() allows an object creator to execute arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database, via conflation of range and multirange values. Within major version 18, minor versions before PostgreSQL 18.6 are affected. Versions before PostgreSQL 18 are unaffected.

Weakness classification

  • f86ef6dc-4d3a-42ad-8f28-e6d5547a5007: CWE-843

Primary references