Integer wraparound in PostgreSQL fuzzystrmatch allows a user to direct writes to a huge range of addresses, executing arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database, via extreme inputs to SQL function levenshtein() or levenshtein_less_equal(). Versions before PostgreSQL 18.6, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, and 14.24 are affected.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2026-15742/ | Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
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History
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Information
Published : 2026-08-13 13:17
Updated : 2026-08-29 23:17
NVD link : CVE-2026-15742
Mitre link : CVE-2026-15742
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-15742
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Products Affected
postgresql
- postgresql
CWE
CWE-190
Integer Overflow or Wraparound
