CVE-2026-32286
What it is
The DataRow.Decode function fails to properly validate field lengths. A malicious or compromised PostgreSQL server can send a DataRow message with a negative field length, causing a slice bounds out of range panic.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.7% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.7% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-129
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Jackc pgproto3 ≤ 2.3.3
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.5
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-jqcq-xjh3-6g23
- https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2026-4518
- https://securityinfinity.com/research/memory-safety-vulnerabilities-in-go-postgresql-wire-protocol-parsers-pgproto3-pgx
References
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-jqcq-xjh3-6g23
- https://github.com/golang/vulndb/issues/4518
- https://github.com/jackc/pgx/issues/2507
- https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2026-4518
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11070
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11217
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11856
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11916
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11996
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19375
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21017
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21769
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22347
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22423
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22450
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22465
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22714
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:23345
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:24853
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-32286
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2451847
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-32286.json
- https://securityinfinity.com/research/memory-safety-vulnerabilities-in-go-postgresql-wire-protocol-parsers-pgproto3-pgx