VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2026-2005

CVSS score8.8 HIGH
EPSS probability1.37%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-02-12
Last modified2026-07-15
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

Heap buffer overflow in PostgreSQL pgcrypto allows a ciphertext provider 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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-120: Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
  • CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Primary references