Vulnerability · CVE-2023-5868
A memory disclosure vulnerability was found in PostgreSQL that allows remote users to access sensitive information by exploiting certain aggregate function calls with…
Published Dec 10, 2023 · catalog updated Nov 5, 2026 · the affected product
Last checked Nov 9, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2023-5868. EPSS is 2.77%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.
Gaps on this record
- No plain product name is stored. The page cannot tell you which product to check.
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
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- Severity
- Medium4.3
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 2.77%
- Remediation
- Version ranges on file
- Affected products
- cpe postgresql/postgresql · cpe redhat/codeready linux builder eus · cpe redhat/codeready linux builder eus for power little endian eus
A memory disclosure vulnerability was found in PostgreSQL that allows remote users to access sensitive information by exploiting certain aggregate function calls with 'unknown'-type arguments. Handling 'unknown'-type values from string literals without type designation can disclose bytes, potentially revealing notable and confidential information. This issue exists due to excessive data output in aggregate function calls, enabling remote users to read some portion of system memory.
Are you affected?
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- cpe postgresql/postgresql16.0
- cpe postgresql/postgresql< 11.22
- cpe postgresql/postgresql< 12.17
- cpe postgresql/postgresql< 13.13
- cpe postgresql/postgresql< 14.10
- cpe postgresql/postgresql< 15.5
- cpe redhat/codeready linux builder eus9.2
- cpe redhat/codeready linux builder eus for power little endian eus9.0_ppc64le
How to fix CVE-2023-5868
Upgrade
CVE-2023-5868 lists a fix boundary at 11.22. Compare the installed build with that boundary before you change production.
Version check
Affected < 11.22
Advisory
Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2023-5868. EPSS is 2.77%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with redhat/codeready linux builder eus 9.2; redhat/codeready linux builder eus for power little endian eus 9.0_ppc64le. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-686. EPSS 2.77%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
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Code
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Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Dec 10, 2023 · NIST NVD
Detected
A memory disclosure vulnerability was found in PostgreSQL that allows remote users to access sensitive information by exploiting certain aggregate function calls with 'unknown'-type arguments. Handling 'unknown'-type values from string literals without type designation can disclose bytes, potentially revealing notable and confidential information. This issue exists due to excessive data output in
Nov 5, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
A memory disclosure vulnerability was found in PostgreSQL that allows remote users to access sensitive information by exploiting certain aggregate function calls with 'unknown'-type arguments. Handling 'unknown'-type values from string literals without type designation can disclose bytes, potentially revealing notable and confidential information. This issue exists due to excessive data output in
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2023-5868
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2023-5868
A memory disclosure vulnerability was found in PostgreSQL that allows remote users to access sensitive information by exploiting certain aggregate function calls with 'unknown'-type arguments. Handling 'unknown'-type values from string literals without type designation can disclo
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Nov 9, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.
- CVE.orgNov 6, 2026
- NIST NVDNov 5, 2026