CVE-2026-120139

PostgreSQL tuple-size integer wraparound executes arbitrary code

Integer wraparound in PostgreSQL in-memory tuple-size calculations allows a database user to execute arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database, via oversized tuple data. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.7, 17.12, 16.16, 15.20, and 14.25 are affected.

Version Information

Affected Version Fixed In Fix Published
18 18.7 2026-11-12
17 17.12 2026-11-12
16 16.16 2026-11-12
15 15.20 2026-11-12
14 14.25 2026-11-12

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CVSS 3.0

Overall Score 8.8
Component core server
Vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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