4.3

CVE-2023-5868: postgresql

CVSS: 4.3v3.1MediumModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2023-5868UBUNTU-CVE-2023-5868DEBIAN-CVE-2023-5868
Published 10-12-2023Last modified 23-06-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-5868 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) vulnerability in postgresql. EPSS estimates a 2.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
18/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
2.77%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 40 · Related 25
DLA-3651-1DSA-5553-1DSA-5554-1MGASA-2023-0324OPENSUSE-SU-2024:13408-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:13409-1

Timeline

  1. 10-12-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 23-06-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A memory disclosure vulnerability was found in PostgreSQL that allows remote users to access sensitive information by exploiting certain aggregate function calls with 'unknown'-type arguments. Handling 'unknown'-type values from string literals without type designation can disclose bytes, potentially revealing notable and confidential information. This issue exists due to excessive data output in aggregate function calls, enabling remote users to read some portion of system memory.

CVSS metrics

7 scores · 7 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.77%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

86%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.77% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
2.77%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Redhat15 products
Chainguard5 products
  • postgresql-12< 12.17-r0
  • postgresql-13< 13.13-r0
  • postgresql-14< 14.10-r0
  • postgresql-15< 15.5-r0
  • postgresql-16< 16.1-r0
Wolfi5 products
  • postgresql-12< 12.17-r0
  • postgresql-13< 13.13-r0
  • postgresql-14< 14.10-r0
  • postgresql-15< 15.5-r0
  • postgresql-16< 16.1-r0
Ubuntu4 products
  • postgresql-10< 10.23-0ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1
  • postgresql-12< 12.17-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  • postgresql-14< 14.10-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
  • postgresql-9.3All versions (No fix recorded)
Alpine3 products
  • postgresql14< 14.10-r0
  • postgresql15< 15.5-r0
  • postgresql16< 16.1-r0
Debian1 product
  • postgresql-15< 15.5-0+deb12u1
Postgresql1 product
  • postgresql≥ 11.0, < 11.22 | ≥ 12.0, < 12.17 | ≥ 13.0, < 13.13 | ≥ 14.0, < 14.10 | ≥ 15.0, < 15.5 | 16.0

7 vendors · 34 products

References

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