CVE-2026-16239

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions PostgreSQL versions prior to 18.5 PostgreSQL versions prior to 17.11 PostgreSQL versions prior to 16.15 PostgreSQL versions prior to 15.19 PostgreSQL versions prior to 14.24

Description A type confusion issue exists in the portal and cursor lifecycle. This allows a user to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the operating system user running the database by re-creating a cursor or portal using different types.

Recommendations Update to version 18.5 or later. Update to version 17.11 or later. Update to version 16.15 or later. Update to version 15.19 or later. Update to version 14.24 or later.