CVE-2026-14668
Description
A flaw was found in PostgreSQL. This vulnerability, stemming from a type confusion issue in the ctid data type selectivity estimator, could allow an authenticated object creator to access and potentially recover sensitive information from memory. By manipulating input, an attacker could gain unauthorized insight into system memory.
Statement
An Important-rated information disclosure vulnerability in PostgreSQL allows an authenticated user with object creation privileges to read arbitrary memory spans. By exploiting a type confusion flaw within the ctid selectivity estimator, an attacker can view memory-derived calculations to recover sensitive data. Exploitation is limited to users possessing object creation rights
Mitigation
To mitigate this vulnerability, administrators should enforce the principle of least privilege by revoking CREATE permissions on all databases from untrusted users. Because exploiting this flaw strictly requires the attacker to be an object creator, removing this privilege effectively neutralizes the threat. Ensure only highly trusted administrative roles can create database objects
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS scores for open source components depend on vendor-specific factors (e.g. version or build chain). Therefore, Red Hat's score and impact rating can be different from NVD and other vendors. Red Hat remains the authoritative CVE Naming Authority (CNA) source for its products and services (see Red Hat classifications).
CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 8.1 | N/A | 8.1 |
| Attack Vector | Network | N/A | Network |
| Attack Complexity | Low | N/A | Low |
| Privileges Required | Low | N/A | Low |
| User Interaction | None | N/A | None |
| Scope | Unchanged | N/A | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High | N/A | High |
| Integrity Impact | None | N/A | None |
| Availability Impact | High | N/A | High |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
cve.org: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Other
Technical Impact: Varies by Context
When the product accesses the resource using an incompatible type, this could trigger logical errors because the resource does not have expected properties.
Availability,Integrity,Confidentiality
Technical Impact: Read Memory; Modify Memory; Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands; DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart
If a memory buffer is accessed using an incompatible type, and the allocated buffer is smaller than the type that the code is attempting to access, then an attacker could read or write memory outside the bounds of the buffer, leading to a crash or possibly code execution.
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