TI-2026-12359 Aliases CVE-2026-14663 GHSA-6hh9-353p-vfvp

PostgreSQL pgcrypto, for OpenSSL-disabled ciphers, silently encrypts to and decrypts from cleartext

LOW 34CWE-313Published 2026-08-13 · Updated 2026-08-29

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · None
Fix status: Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 6 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-345.

Summary

Cleartext storage in PostgreSQL pgcrypto disabled ciphers allows a user to recover cleartext, via direct observation of the faulty ciphertext. The OpenSSL version and OpenSSL configuration determine the disabled ciphers. If the application accepts encrypted data as input, decryption will succeed even with the wrong key. This in turn loses the modest protection from the Modification Detection Code (MDC). Affected functions are pgp_sym_encrypt, pgp_sym_decrypt, pgp_pub_encrypt, pgp_pub_decrypt, pgp_sym_encrypt_bytea, pgp_sym_decrypt_bytea, pgp_pub_encrypt_bytea, and pgp_pub_decrypt_bytea. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.6, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, and 14.24 are affected.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00114 1st percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Partial PostgreSQL: 18.6, 17.11, 16.15 +2Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 1 fixed, 6 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: Yes
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	PostgreSQL	18 to before 18.6; 17 to before 17.11; 16 to before 16.15; 15 to before 15.19; before 14.24	18.6, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, 14.24	Patch available	CNA

PostgreSQL Vendor— Affected 18 to before 18.6; 17 to before 17.11; 16 to before 16.15; 15 to before 15.19; before 14.24 Fixed in 18.6, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, 14.24 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql::::::::	14.0 to before 14.24; 15.0 to before 15.19; 16.0 to before 16.15; 17.0 to before 17.11; 18.0 to before 18.5	Vulnerable	PostgreSQL

cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0 to before 14.24; 15.0 to before 15.19; 16.0 to before 16.15; 17.0 to before 17.11; 18.0 to before 18.5 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL

Remediation

Fix · CNA PostgreSQL Fixed in 18.6, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, 14.24

Red Hat 2 advisories

RHSA-2026:57198 Released 2026-08-20 · Red Hat rating Important
Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
- Red Hat Hardened Images postgresql17-17.11-1.hum1@aarch64, postgresql17-17.11-1.hum1@src, postgresql17-17.11-1.hum1@x86_64 +28
RHSA-2026:54751 Released 2026-08-13 · Red Hat rating Moderate
Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
- Red Hat Hardened Images postgresql-18.6-0.1.hum1@aarch64, postgresql-18.6-0.1.hum1@x86_64, postgresql-contrib-18.6-0.1.hum1@aarch64 +26

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Release · 2026-08-13
PostgreSQL 14.24, 15.19 and 3 more versions
23 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 12 MEDIUM, 11 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-13579 PostgreSQL type confusion in cursor CLOSE + DECLARE executes arbitrary codePriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2026-13244 PostgreSQL fuzzystrmatch writes effectively-arbitrary addresses, via integer wraparoundPriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2026-12363 PostgreSQL to_char heap buffer overflow executes arbitrary codePriority MEDIUM 41
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Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Product	Status	Plan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10	Affected	No fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6	Affected	No fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7	Affected	No fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8	Affected	No fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9	Affected	No fix yet: Fix deferred
Self-service automation portal 2	Affected	No fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Hardened Images	Fixed	RHSA-2026:54751, RHSA-2026:57198

Not affected: 1 product

Red Hat Hardened Images

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-14663
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6hh9-353p-vfvp
2026-11-05 Affected versions changed · Red Hat

References

Advisory 1

https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2026-14663/

TI-2019-06651 In PostgreSQL 9.3 through 11.2, the "COPY TO/FROM PROGRAM" function allows superusers and… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.2
TI-2017-05187 Improper authentication in postgresql CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2020-15711 SQL injection in postgresql CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2013-01675 Argument injection vulnerability in PostgreSQL 9.2.x before 9.2.4, 9.1.x before 9.1.9… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
TI-2007-03176 The Database Link library (dblink) in PostgreSQL 8.1 implements functions via CREATE… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
TI-2022-01423 SQL injection in postgresql CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8

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Sources

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