GHSA-hgmp-6hmc-prfc

GHSA-hgmp-6hmc-prfc PUBLISHED CVSS 8.800000190734863 HIGH

Record from GitHub Advisory Database · Published February 12, 2026

Heap buffer overflow in PostgreSQL pgcrypto allows a ciphertext provider to execute arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.2, 17.8, 16.12, 15.16, and 14.21 are affected.

Fixed versions

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Package	Ecosystem	Fixed in
postgresql-13	Chainguard	13.23-r5
postgresql-13	Wolfi	13.23-r5

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

8.800000190734863

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
chainguard	postgresql-13	0
wolfi	postgresql-13	0

Timeline

Feb 12, 2026 CVE Published
Apr 10, 2026 Security Advisory
Aug 6, 2026 Distribution Patch (30 in total, the first dated here)

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