๐Ÿ” CVE Alert

CVE-2026-14664

HIGH 8.8

PostgreSQL regexp heap buffer overflow executes arbitrary code

CVSS Score
8.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th

Heap buffer overflow in PostgreSQL regexp allows the query author to execute arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database, via text that would not pass encoding validation. This shares heritage with CVE-2026-2006, but this case involved unanticipated data growth when round-tripped through pg_wchar. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.5, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, and 14.24 are affected.

CWE CWE-122
Vendor n/a
Product postgresql
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Published Aug 13, 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 < 18.5 17 < 17.11 16 < 16.15 15 < 15.19 0 < 14.24

References

NVD โ†— CVE.org โ†— EPSS Data โ†—
postgresql.org: https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2026-14664/

Credits

The PostgreSQL project thanks Francesco Verardi for reporting this problem.