CVE-2026-14671: postgresql Type Confusion
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-14671 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Type Confusion vulnerability in postgresql. EPSS estimates a 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 54 · Related 30Timeline
- 13-08-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 29-08-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Type confusion in PostgreSQL module "refint" allows an object creator to execute arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database. The fix for this emerged as a non-security bug report, and the fix appear in the git repository with subject "refint: Remove plan cache.", without a CVE number. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.6, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, and 14.24 are affected.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 5 sources · 1 version- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVDNIST8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.42%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
35%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.42% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu7 products
- postgresql-10All versions (No fix recorded)
- postgresql-12All versions (No fix recorded)
- postgresql-14< 14.24-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
- postgresql-16< 16.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
- postgresql-18< 18.6-0ubuntu0.26.04.1
Alpine3 products
- postgresql16< 16.15-r0
- postgresql17< 17.11-r0
- postgresql18< 18.5-r0
Debian3 products
- postgresql-15< 15.19-0+deb12u1
- postgresql-17< 17.11-0+deb13u1
- postgresql-18< 18.6-1
Postgresql1 product
- postgresql≥ 14.0, < 14.24 | ≥ 15.0, < 15.19 | ≥ 16.0, < 16.15 | ≥ 17.0, < 17.11 | ≥ 18.0, < 18.5
4 vendors · 14 products