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CVE-2026-15742 (PostgreSQL fuzzystrmatch OOB write) to RCE poc'd > time 2 sleep https://t.co/7EDFSw2yVp
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CVE-2026-15742(postgresql / postgresql)
LOWCVSS 8.8 · HIGHSignal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window
Immediate actions
- Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability
Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle
NVD description
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.
0.0/ 10 priority
Sources & remediation
Vendor / third-party advisories
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-190
Priority
LOW
Exploitation
NONE
PoC
NONE
Patch
NONE
Momentum
NONE
Are you affected?
If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.
- postgresql
Threat summary
- 1 mentions across 1 observed day
What's happening
- 1 total mentions across 1 day
Affected systems
Vendors
Products
postgresql
Deep dive
Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
Full discourse1 post
CPE platform detail1 entries
1 of 1 entries
| Part | Vendor | Product | Version | Target SW | Target HW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | postgresql | postgresql | - | - | - |