PostgreSQL <18.7 Type Confusion in json_populate_recordset RCE
CVE-2026-120141 Published on November 12, 2026
PostgreSQL materialized set-returning function type confusion executes arbitrary code
Type confusion in PostgreSQL materialized set-returning functions allows a database user to execute arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database, via returning rows having different dynamic RECORD return types. json_populate_recordset() is one affected function. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.7, 17.12, 16.16, 15.20, and 14.25 are affected.
Vulnerability Analysis
Weakness Type
What is an Object Type Confusion Vulnerability?
The program allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type.
CVE-2026-120141 has been classified to as an Object Type Confusion vulnerability or weakness.
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