CVE-2026-14671 Affecting postgresql18 package, versions <18.5-r0


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.41% (35th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE323-POSTGRESQL18-18833537
  • published15 Aug 2026
  • disclosed13 Aug 2026

Introduced: 13 Aug 2026

NewCVE-2026-14671  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.23 postgresql18 to version 18.5-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream postgresql18 package and not the postgresql18 package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.23 relevant fixed versions and status.

Type confusion in PostgreSQL module "refint" allows an object creator to execute arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database. The fix for this emerged as a non-security bug report, and the fix appear in the git repository with subject "refint: Remove plan cache.", without a CVE number. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.5, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, and 14.24 are affected.