PostgreSQL

By the Year

In 2026 there have been 16 vulnerabilities in PostgreSQL with an average score of 7.3 out of ten. Last year, in 2025 PostgreSQL had 9 security vulnerabilities published. That is, 7 more vulnerabilities have already been reported in 2026 as compared to last year. However, the average CVE base score of the vulnerabilities in 2026 is greater by 2.22.

Recent PostgreSQL Security Vulnerabilities

CVE	Date	Vulnerability	Products
CVE-2026-6638	May 14, 2026	PostgreSQL <18.4,<17.10,<16.14: SQLi via ALTER SUBSCRIPTION REFRESH PUBLICATION SQL injection in PostgreSQL logical replication ALTER SUBSCRIPTION ... REFRESH PUBLICATION allows a subscriber table creator to execute arbitrary SQL with the subscription's publication-side credentials. The attack takes effect at the next REFRESH PUBLICATION. Within major versions 16, 17, and 18, minor versions before PostgreSQL 18.4, 17.10, and 16.14 are affected. Versions before PostgreSQL 16 are unaffected.	PostgreSQL
CVE-2026-6575	May 14, 2026	PostgreSQL 18 Buffer Over-Read in pg_restore_attribute_stats() (18.3) Buffer over-read in PostgreSQL function pg_restore_attribute_stats() accepts array values of unmatched length, which causes query planning to read past end of one array. This allows a table maintainer to infer memory values past that array end. Within major version 18, minor versions before PostgreSQL 18.4 are affected. Versions before PostgreSQL 18 are unaffected.	PostgreSQL
CVE-2026-6637	May 14, 2026	PostgreSQL refint stack buffer overflow, <= 18.4 Stack buffer overflow in PostgreSQL module "refint" allows an unprivileged database user to execute arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database. A distinct attack is possible if the application declares a user-controlled column as a "refint" cascade primary key and facilitates user-controlled updates to that column. In that case, a SQL injection allows a primary key update value provider to execute arbitrary SQL as the database user performing the primary key update. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.4, 17.10, 16.14, 15.18, and 14.23 are affected.	PostgreSQL
CVE-2026-6479	May 14, 2026	PostgreSQL Recursion CVE-2026-6479: SSL/GSS DoS pre-18.4,17.10,16.14,15.18,14.23 Uncontrolled recursion in PostgreSQL SSL and GSS negotiation allows an attacker able to connect to a PostgreSQL AF_UNIX socket to achieve sustained denial of service. If SSL and GSS are both disabled, an attacker can do the same via access to a PostgreSQL TCP socket. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.4, 17.10, 16.14, 15.18, and 14.23 are affected.	PostgreSQL
CVE-2026-6478	May 14, 2026	PostgreSQL MD5 Timing Channel CVE-2026-6478 (v<18.4/17.10/16.14/15.18/14.23) Covert timing channel in comparison of MD5-hashed password in PostgreSQL authentication allows an attacker to recover user credentials sufficient to authenticate. This does not affect scram-sha-256 passwords, the default in all supported releases. However, current databases may have MD5-hashed passwords originating in upgrades from PostgreSQL 13 or earlier. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.4, 17.10, 16.14, 15.18, and 14.23 are affected.	PostgreSQL
CVE-2026-6476	May 14, 2026	PostgreSQL 17.x/18.x SQLi in pg_createsubscriber (17.9/18.3) SQL injection in PostgreSQL pg_createsubscriber allows an attacker with pg_create_subscription rights to execute arbitrary SQL as a superuser. The attack takes effect when pg_createsubscriber next runs. Within major versions 17 and 18, minor versions before PostgreSQL 18.4 and 17.10 are affected. Versions before PostgreSQL 17 are unaffected.	PostgreSQL
CVE-2026-6477	May 14, 2026	PostgreSQL libpq PQfn buffer overflow in lo_* before 18.4, 17.10, 16.14, 15.18 Use of inherently dangerous function PQfn(..., result_is_int=0, ...) in PostgreSQL libpq lo_export(), lo_read(), lo_lseek64(), and lo_tell64() functions allows the server superuser to overwrite a client stack buffer with an arbitrarily-large response. Like gets(), PQfn(..., result_is_int=0, ...) stores arbitrary-length, server-determined data into a buffer of unspecified size. Because both the \lo_export command in psql and pg_dump call lo_read(), the server superuser can overwrite pg_dump or psql stack memory. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.4, 17.10, 16.14, 15.18, and 14.23 are affected.	PostgreSQL
CVE-2026-6475	May 14, 2026	PostgreSQL pg_basebackup/pg_rewind SYMLINK overwrite <=18.4/17.10/16.14/15.18/14.23 Symlink following in PostgreSQL pg_basebackup plain format and in pg_rewind allows an origin superuser to overwrite local files, e.g. /var/lib/postgres/.bashrc, that hijack the operating system account. It will remain the case that starting the server after these commands implicitly trusts the origin superuser, due to features like shared_preload_libraries. Hence, the attack has practical implications only if one takes relevant action between these commands and server start, like moving the files to a different VM or snapshotting the VM. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.4, 17.10, 16.14, 15.18, and 14.23 are affected.	PostgreSQL
CVE-2026-6473	May 14, 2026	PostgreSQL <18.4 OOB Integer Wraparound Undersize Allocation Integer wraparound in multiple PostgreSQL server features allows an unprivileged database user to cause the server to undersize an allocation and write out-of-bounds. This may execute arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database. In applications that pass gigabyte-scale user inputs to the relevant database functions, the application input provider may achieve a segmentation fault. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.4, 17.10, 16.14, 15.18, and 14.23 are affected.	PostgreSQL
CVE-2026-6472	May 14, 2026	PostgreSQL 18.4+ Missing Auth in CREATE TYPE (search_path hijack) Missing authorization in PostgreSQL CREATE TYPE allows an object creator to hijack other queries that use search_path to find user-defined types, including extension-defined types. That is to say, the victim will execute arbitrary SQL functions of the attacker's choice. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.4, 17.10, 16.14, 15.18, and 14.23 are affected.	PostgreSQL