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CVE-2026-6472 Missing authorization in PostgreSQL CREATE TYPE allows an object creator to hijack other queries that use search_path to…

Description

Missing authorization in PostgreSQL CREATE TYPE allows an object creator to hijack other queries that use search_path to find user-defined types, including extension-defined types. That is to say, the victim will execute arbitrary SQL functions of the attacker's choice. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.4, 17.10, 16.14, 15.18, and 14.23 are affected.

Affected products and versions

Product Affected versions Fixed in
postgresql 18 18 → < 18.4 18.4
postgresql 17 17 → < 17.10 17.10
postgresql 16 16 → < 16.14 16.14
postgresql 15 15 → < 15.18 15.18
postgresql 14.23 earliest → < 14.23 14.23

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