CVE-2026-18024 PUBLISHED

PostgreSQL ascii() function reads past end of buffer

Assigner: PostgreSQL
Reserved: 28.07.2026 Published: 13.08.2026 Updated: 13.08.2026

Buffer over-read in PostgreSQL ascii() SQL function allows a user to disclose up to 3 bytes after the end of a specific allocation, via a crafted text value. This is the same class of defect that CVE-2026-2006 fixed, though this instance has less impact. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.5, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, and 14.24 are affected.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS Score: 4.3

Attack Vector	Network	Scope	Unchanged
Attack Complexity	Low	Confidentiality Impact	Low
Privileges Required	Low	Integrity Impact	None
User Interaction	None	Availability Impact	None

CVSS 3.1

Product Status

Vendor	n/a
Product	PostgreSQL
Versions	Default: unaffected affected from 18 to 18.5 (excl.) affected from 17 to 17.11 (excl.) affected from 16 to 16.15 (excl.) affected from 15 to 15.19 (excl.) affected from 0 to 14.24 (excl.)

Credits

The PostgreSQL project thanks Hcamael for reporting this problem.

References

https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2026-18024/

Problem Types

Buffer Over-read CWE