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CVE-2026-116309

PostgreSQL plperl blessed-reference type confusion may execute arbitrary code

  • High 8.8

Description

Type confusion in PostgreSQL plperl may allow an object creator to execute arbitrary code, via blessing a non-hash reference into PostgreSQL::InServer::ARRAY. We have not confirmed or ruled out a way to control the pointer sufficiently to achieve security impact, but we are proceeding as though that is possible. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.7, 17.12, 16.16, 15.20, and 14.25 are affected.

Key facts

Published
12 Nov 2026
Last changed
13 Nov 2026
Assigned by
PostgreSQL
EPSS
0.59% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 48.8% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
SSVC (CISA)
Exploitation: none; Automatable: no; Technical impact: total

Severity scores

Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.

  • 8.8CVSS 3.1, Highfrom the CNA (PostgreSQL)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Historical context and remediation

This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.

No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.

No explicit remediation statement is available on this page yet. Consult the original record and vendor references before choosing a fix.

Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

Read the original CVE record.

Affected products

VendorProductVersions
n/aPostgreSQL
  • Default status: unaffected
  • 18 up to but excluding 18.7 (affected)
  • 17 up to but excluding 17.12 (affected)
  • 16 up to but excluding 16.16 (affected)
  • 15 up to but excluding 15.20 (affected)
  • 0 up to but excluding 14.25 (affected)

Timeline

  1. 12 Nov 2026 Published

Weakness

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