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.

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Description 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.
Title PostgreSQL refint plan cache type confusion executes arbitrary code
Weaknesses CWE-843
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: PostgreSQL

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-13T15:39:58.479Z

Reserved: 2026-07-03T20:28:13.192Z

Link: CVE-2026-14671

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-13T15:39:54.423Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-13T13:17:44.530

Modified: 2026-08-13T16:17:56.320

Link: CVE-2026-14671

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-13T14:45:03Z

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