CVE-2026-14671: PostgreSQL refint plan cache type confusion executes arbitrary code

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-08-13 · updated 2026-08-29
Weakness: CWE-843

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.

Affected products

PostgreSQL: from 14.0 before 14.24; from 15.0 before 15.19; from 16.0 before 16.15; from 17.0 before 17.11; from 18.0 before 18.5 — fixed in 14.24, 15.19, 16.15, 17.11, 18.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: PostgreSQL 14.24, 15.19, 16.15, 17.11. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2026-14671/

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