The vulnerability of the pg_restore_attribute_stats() function in the PostgreSQL database management system, related to data type mixing errors, allows a hacker to execute arbitrary code.
🗓️ 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00Reported by FSTEC of Russia — Information Security Threat DatabaseType 
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| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 53 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PostgreSQL -- Multiple vulnerabilities | 13 Aug 202600:00 | – | freebsd |
 | CVE-2026-16238 | 13 Aug 202613:00 | – | alpinelinux |
 | CVE-2026-16238 | 20 Aug 202615:07 | – | circl |
 | CVE-2026-16238 | 13 Aug 202613:00 | – | cve |
 | CVE-2026-16238 PostgreSQL type confusion in pg_restore_attribute_stats() executes arbitrary code | 13 Aug 202613:00 | – | cvelist |
 | CVE-2026-16238 | 13 Aug 202613:00 | – | debiancve |
 | EUVD-2026-57848 | 13 Aug 202613:00 | – | euvd |
 | FreeBSD : PostgreSQL -- Multiple vulnerabilities (05d311bc-9991-11f1-bc50-6cc21735f730) | 17 Aug 202600:00 | – | nessus |
| Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-16238 | 13 Aug 202600:00 | – | nessus |
 | KLA91224 Multiple vulnerabilities in PostgreSQL | 13 Aug 202600:00 | – | kaspersky |
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| Source | Link |
|---|---|
| postgresql | www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2026-16238 |
| web | www.web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail |
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20 Aug 2026 00:00Current
6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6
CVSS 38.8
CVSS 29
EPSS0.00414