PostgreSQL Releases Security Update Fixing 28 Vulnerabilities and Over 110 Bugs

The PostgreSQL development team issued a major security update on August 13, 2026, addressing 28 vulnerabilities along with more than 110 bugs. While no issues reached a CVSSv3.1 base score of 9.0 or higher, 18 vulnerabilities scored 7.0 or above, with 14 rated at 8.8. Several flaws enable arbitrary code execution, including heap buffer overflows in regular expression processing and the to_char function. Additional fixes cover heap buffer overflows in pg_stat_statements and pg_dump, type confusion issues, and an SQL injection vulnerability. The update resolves specific CVEs such as CVE-2026-14664, CVE-2026-14669, CVE-2026-14670, CVE-2026-16238, CVE-2026-16239, and CVE-2026-15741.

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The PostgreSQL development team released a comprehensive security update on August 13, 2026, addressing 28 vulnerabilities and more than 110 bugs.

Although none of the issues received a CVSSv3.1 base score of 9.0 or higher, 18 vulnerabilities were rated 7.0 or above, including 14 scored at 8.8.

Key Vulnerabilities Addressed

  • CVE-2026-14664 — heap buffer overflow in regular expression processing that could allow arbitrary code execution
  • CVE-2026-14669 — vulnerability in the to_char function
  • CVE-2026-14670 — issue in the plperl extension
  • CVE-2026-16238 and CVE-2026-16239 — heap buffer overflows in pg_stat_statements and pg_dump, plus type confusion flaws
  • CVE-2026-15741 — SQL injection vulnerability

The update is available from the official PostgreSQL project resources.

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