๐Ÿ” CVE Alert

CVE-2026-120147

HIGH 8.8

PostgreSQL dblink reentrant disconnect use-after-free executes arbitrary code

CVSS Score
8.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th

Use after free in the PostgreSQL dblink extension allows an object creator to execute arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database, via type conversion code that re-enters dblink and closes a connection whose results an outer dblink call is reading. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.7, 17.12, 16.16, 15.20, and 14.25 are affected.

CWE CWE-416
Vendor n/a
Product postgresql
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Published Nov 12, 2026
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability

Affected Versions

n/a / PostgreSQL
18 < 18.7 17 < 17.12 16 < 16.16 15 < 15.20 0 < 14.25

References

NVD โ†— CVE.org โ†— EPSS Data โ†—
postgresql.org: https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2026-120147/

Credits

The PostgreSQL project thanks ์•ˆ์ง€์šฉ for reporting this problem.