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CVE-2026-18024

PostgreSQL ascii() function reads past end of buffer

Published: 8/13/2026 Last updated: 8/29/2026 Reserved: 7/28/2026

Buffer over-read in PostgreSQL ascii() SQL function allows a user to disclose up to 3 bytes after the end of a specific allocation, via a crafted text value. This is the same class of defect that CVE-2026-2006 fixed, though this instance has less impact. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.6, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, and 14.24 are affected.

CNA assigner: PostgreSQL (f86ef6dc-4d3a-42ad-8f28-e6d5547a5007) Requested by: n/a

Metrics

Version Score Severity Vector String
3.1 4.3 Medium CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Opam packages affected (5)

conf-mingw-w64-postgresql-i686 conf-mingw-w64-postgresql-x86_64 conf-postgresql ocsigen-start postgresql

Products affected (0)

No product listed.

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