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CVE-2026-14662VulnerabilityPublished

PostgreSQL tsvector · Integer Wraparound

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-14662· High 8.8

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: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  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), 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

Upgrade PostgreSQL to versions 18.5, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, or 14.24 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigations or temporary workarounds are indicated. Since this is a server-side vulnerability, patching is the recommended and effective remediation.

Description

An integer wraparound vulnerability exists in PostgreSQL's tsvector and tsquery data type functions, allowing an unprivileged database user to cause undersized memory allocation and out-of-bounds writes via crafted large inputs. This can lead to arbitrary code execution as the operating system user running the database. The vulnerability affects PostgreSQL versions prior to 18.5, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, and 14.24. Application users are unlikely to exploit this through typical application interfaces since these data types are usually sourced from application logic rather than direct user input.

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