CVE-2026-6477
HIGHPostgreSQL libpq lo_* functions let server superuser overwrite client stack memory
Title source: cnaDescription
Use of inherently dangerous function PQfn(..., result_is_int=0, ...) in PostgreSQL libpq lo_export(), lo_read(), lo_lseek64(), and lo_tell64() functions allows the server superuser to overwrite a client stack buffer with an arbitrarily-large response. Like gets(), PQfn(..., result_is_int=0, ...) stores arbitrary-length, server-determined data into a buffer of unspecified size. Because both the \lo_export command in psql and pg_dump call lo_read(), the server superuser can overwrite pg_dump or psql stack memory. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.4, 17.10, 16.14, 15.18, and 14.23 are affected.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0005
EPSS Percentile
14.5%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-242
Status
published
Products (6)
None/PostgreSQL
< 14.23
None/PostgreSQL
15 - 15.18
None/PostgreSQL
16 - 16.14
None/PostgreSQL
17 - 17.10
None/PostgreSQL
18 - 18.4
postgresql/postgresql
< 14.23
Published
May 14, 2026
Tracked Since
May 14, 2026