Description
Type confusion from incomplete PostgreSQL type-cache invalidation allows an object creator to execute arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database, via a composite type change while its cache entry is being populated. Within major version 18, minor versions before PostgreSQL 18.7 are affected. Versions before PostgreSQL 18 are unaffected.
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References
| Link | Providers |
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| https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2026-120144/ |
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History
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 14:30:00 +0000
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| Description | Type confusion from incomplete PostgreSQL type-cache invalidation allows an object creator to execute arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database, via a composite type change while its cache entry is being populated. Within major version 18, minor versions before PostgreSQL 18.7 are affected. Versions before PostgreSQL 18 are unaffected. | |
| Title | PostgreSQL type-cache invalidation gap executes arbitrary code | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-843 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: PostgreSQL
Published:
Updated: 2026-11-12T14:15:23.436Z
Reserved: 2026-10-30T22:45:08.383Z
Link: CVE-2026-120144
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