CVE-2026-16239

Type confusion in PostgreSQL "portal"/cursor lifecycle allows a user to execute arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database, via re-creation of a cursor or other portal with different types. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.6, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, and 14.24 are affected.

Credits

The PostgreSQL project thanks Ben Morris (Claude and Anthropic Research) for reporting this problem.

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