CVE-2026-14673 (GCVE-0-2026-14673)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-13 13:00 – Updated: 2026-08-13 15:36
VLAI
Title
PostgreSQL amcheck does not clear untrusted search path
Summary
Untrusted search path in PostgreSQL amcheck allows a grantee of amcheck function EXECUTE privilege to execute arbitrary functions as the owners of expression indexes that depend on the search path, via setting a hostile search path before calling the amcheck function. Within major versions 18, 16, 15, and 14, minor versions before PostgreSQL 18.5, 16.15, 15.19, and 14.24 are affected. PostgreSQL 17 is unaffected.
Severity
3.8 (Low)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-13 14:42 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
n/a PostgreSQL Affected: 18 , < 18.5 (rpm)
Affected: 16 , < 16.15 (rpm)
Affected: 15 , < 15.19 (rpm)
Affected: 0 , < 14.24 (rpm)
Credits
The PostgreSQL project thanks 王跃林 and Jacob Brazeal for reporting this problem.
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