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CVE-2026-14662: PostgreSQL · Integer Overflow or Wraparound

Affects PostgreSQLSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High · fixed in 18.6 : patch PostgreSQL soon.

Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 40% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 18.6, 17.11, 16.15 +3
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 13 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: evidence found.

    Public exploit code: GitHub proofs of concept

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), GitHub proofs of concept, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 13 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
PostgreSQLAffected
  • >=18 <18.6
Fixed in
  • 18.6
PostgreSQLAffected
  • >=17 <17.11
Fixed in
  • 17.11
PostgreSQLAffected
  • >=16 <16.15
Fixed in
  • 16.15
PostgreSQLAffected
  • >=15 <15.19
Fixed in
  • 15.19
PostgreSQLAffected
  • <14.24
Fixed in
  • 14.24
Postgresqlpostgresql/postgresqlpkg:deb/postgresql/postgresqlOther threatsAffected
  • <14.24
  • <15.19
  • <16.15
  • <17.11
  • <18.5
Fixed in
  • 14.24
  • 15.19
  • 16.15
  • 17.11
  • 18.5

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AI-suggested

A fix is available in PostgreSQL versions 18.6, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, and 14.24 and later. Users should upgrade to these or newer versions to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation guidance is provided or necessary beyond applying the official patches.

Description

CVE-2026-14662 is an integer overflow or wraparound vulnerability in PostgreSQL's tsvector and tsquery data type functions. It allows an unprivileged database user to cause the server to undersize memory allocation and write out-of-bounds with crafted large inputs, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution as the operating system user running the database. The vulnerability affects PostgreSQL versions before 18.6, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, and 14.24. Application users attacking through typical application interfaces are unlikely to exploit this issue because these types are usually sourced from application logic rather than directly from user input. Similar issues were addressed in CVE-2026-6473.

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