Heap Buffer Overflow in PostgreSQL pgcrypto (pre 18.2/17.8/16.12/15.16/14.21) OS Exploit
CVE-2026-2005 Published on February 12, 2026
PostgreSQL pgcrypto heap buffer overflow executes arbitrary code
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 Type
Heap-based Buffer Overflow
A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().
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Exploit Probability
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