CVE-2026-6474: Use of Externally-Controlled Format String in PostgreSQL
Externally-controlled format string in PostgreSQL timeofday() function allows an attacker to retrieve portions of server memory, via crafted timezone zones. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.4, 17.10, 16.14, 15.18, and 14.23 are affected.
CVE-2026-6474: Use of Externally-Controlled Format String in PostgreSQL
Description
Externally-controlled format string in PostgreSQL timeofday() function allows an attacker to retrieve portions of server memory, via crafted timezone zones. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.4, 17.10, 16.14, 15.18, and 14.23 are affected.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- PostgreSQL
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-17T00:36:25.451Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a05cfe8ec166c07b0e1393e
Added to database: 5/14/2026, 1:36:40 PM
Last updated: 5/14/2026, 1:37:16 PM
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