Servers and applications
CVE-2026-116320
PostgreSQL plperl array and hash conversion use-after-free executes arbitrary code
- Severity
- High 8.8
- Published
- 12 Nov 2026
- Last changed
- 13 Nov 2026
- Added to UpHeron
- 13 Nov 2026
- Fixed in
- 14.25, 15.20, 16.16, 17.12, 18.7
- Exploit chance
- 0.6% in the next 30 daysHigher than 48% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 13 Nov 2026
- Weakness
- Use after free (CWE-416)
- Attack
- Over the network · Needs a user account · No user action needed
- Attacker can
- Read data · Change data · Take it down
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Sources
- CVE Program
Description
Use after free in PostgreSQL plperl allows an object creator to execute arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database, via dropping the final reference to a Perl array or hash while PostgreSQL is converting that object. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.7, 17.12, 16.16, 15.20, and 14.25 are affected.
Affected software
| Software | Affected versions |
|---|---|
PostgreSQLServers and applications · cna:n/a|postgresql |
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References
- CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-116320