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CVE-2005-1409

PostgreSQL 7.3.x through 8.0.x gives public EXECUTE access to certain character conversion functions, which allows unprivileged users to call those functions with malicious values, with unknown impact, aka the "Character conversion vulnerability."

Severity
High 7.5
Published
3 May 2005
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
16 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
2% in the next 30 daysHigher than 81% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data · Change some data · Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
PostgreSQLServers and applications · cpe:a:postgresql:postgresql
  • Version 8.0.2
  • Version 8.0.1
  • Version 8.0
  • Version 7.4.7
All 28 release lines
  • Version 7.2.1
  • Version 7.2.2
  • Version 7.2.3
  • Version 7.2.4
  • Version 7.2.5
  • Version 7.2.6
  • Version 7.2.7
  • Version 7.3
  • Version 7.3.1
  • Version 7.3.2
  • Version 7.3.3
  • Version 7.3.4
  • Version 7.3.5
  • Version 7.3.6
  • Version 7.3.7
  • Version 7.3.8
  • Version 7.3.9
  • Version 7.4
  • Version 7.4.1
  • Version 7.4.2
  • Version 7.4.3
  • Version 7.4.4
  • Version 7.4.5
  • Version 7.4.6
  • Version 7.4.7
  • Version 8.0
  • Version 8.0.1
  • Version 8.0.2

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-1409
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-1409