CVE-2026-2005CWE-122

PostgreSQL pgcrypto heap buffer overflow executes arbitrary code

High · published February 12, 2026

CVSS v3.1
8.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
71.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01372 · 71.6th percentile
Weakness
CWE-122 · Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Published
2026-02-12T13:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 12 FEB 13:00Z
    PostgreSQL pgcrypto heap buffer overflow executes arbitrary code
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