BIT-postgresql-2026-16239

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Import Source

https://github.com/bitnami/vulndb/tree/main/data/postgresql/BIT-postgresql-2026-16239.json

JSON Data

https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/BIT-postgresql-2026-16239

Aliases

CVE-2026-16239

Published

2026-08-19T08:52:50.733Z

Modified

2026-08-19T09:45:19.508860064Z

Summary

PostgreSQL type confusion in cursor CLOSE + DECLARE executes arbitrary code

Details

Type confusion in PostgreSQL "portal"/cursor lifecycle allows a user to execute arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database, via re-creation of a cursor or other portal with different types. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.5, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, and 14.24 are affected.

Database specific

{
    "severity": "High",
    "cpes": [
        "cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"
    ]
}

References

Affected packages

Bitnami / postgresql

Package

Name: postgresql
Purl: pkg:bitnami/postgresql

Severity

8.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator

Affected ranges

Type: SEMVER
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

14.24.0

Introduced

15.0.0

Fixed

15.19.0

Introduced

16.0.0

Fixed

16.15.0

Introduced

17.0.0

Fixed

17.11.0

Introduced

18.0.0

Fixed

18.5.0

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/bitnami/vulndb/tree/main/data/postgresql/BIT-postgresql-2026-16239.json"