HIGH 8.8 NVD

CVE-2026-16239

Type confusion in PostgreSQL "portal"/cursor lifecycle allows a user to execute arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database, via re-creatio

Type confusion in PostgreSQL "portal"/cursor lifecycle allows a user to execute arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database, via re-creation of a cursor or other portal with different types. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.5, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, and 14.24 are affected.

References

https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2026-16239/

Published: 2026-08-13 · Source: NVD · Feed updated: 2026-08-13

This high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 was published on 2026-08-13 via NVD.

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