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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2026-2005

Heap buffer overflow in PostgreSQL pgcrypto allows a ciphertext provider to execute arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database.

HIGH 8.8EPSS 1.32%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.32%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

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.

CVSS 3.1
8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
1.32% probability · 69th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-122, CWE-120
Affected
postgresql/postgresql
Source
f86ef6dc-4d3a-42ad-8f28-e6d5547a5007

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.