CVE-2026-15742
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CVE-2026-15742 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Integer wraparound in PostgreSQL fuzzystrmatch allows a user to direct writes to a huge range of addresses, executing arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database, via extreme inputs to SQL function levenshtein() or levenshtein_less_equal(). Versions before PostgreSQL 18.6, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, and 14.24 are affected.. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Integer wraparound in PostgreSQL fuzzystrmatch allows a user to direct writes to a huge range of addresses, executing arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database, via extreme inputs to SQL function levenshtein() or levenshtein_less_equal(). Versions before PostgreSQL 18.6, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, and 14.24 are affected.
Metrics
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Postgresql | Postgresql | >= 14.0, < 14.24 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | >= 15.0, < 15.19 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | >= 16.0, < 16.15 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | >= 17.0, < 17.11 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | >= 18.0, < 18.5 |
References
- https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2026-15742/Vendor Advisory
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