CVE-2026-116316 (CVSS 8.8)

Description

Improper protection of alternate path in PostgreSQL security-restricted operations allows an object creator to execute arbitrary SQL as the operation's caller, via a domain, enum, or range type created in pg_temp. The victim session must later run a query containing an unqualified type name, e.g. "SELECT '1'::bigint"; autovacuum and other common security-restricted operation users do not do so, so they are unaffected. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.7, 17.12, 16.16, 15.20, and 14.25 are affected.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-424 CWE-424

References

Other References

https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2026-116316/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-116316? +

Improper protection of alternate path in PostgreSQL security-restricted operations allows an object creator to execute arbitrary SQL as the operation's caller, via a domain, enum, or range type created in pg_temp. The victim session must later run a query containing an unqualified type name, e.g. "SELECT '1'::bigint"; autovacuum and other common security-restricted operation users do not do so, so they are unaffected. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.7, 17.12, 16.16, 15.20, and 14.25 are affected. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-116316? +

CVE-2026-116316 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-116316? +

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