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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 12, 2026· Updated Feb 26, 2026

PostgreSQL pgcrypto heap buffer overflow executes arbitrary code

CVE-2026-2005

Description

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.

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Affected products

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