Vulnerability Report

CVE-2023-5868

Title: Postgresql Information Disclosure

Other

Proof Of Concept

No public PoC currently indexed for CVE-2023-5868.

CWE Category CWE-686
Published Date Dec 10, 2023
Modified Date Jun 23, 2026
Exploit Status Not Found
Score 4.3 CVSS v3.1
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
2.78%

Vulnerability Summary

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 '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.

Impacted Vendors

P
postgresql 1
R
redhat 6
A
anynines 1

Reference Links

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7545 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7579 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7580 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7581 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7616 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7656 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7666 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7667 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7694 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7695 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7714 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7770 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7772 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7784 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7785 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7883 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7884 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7885 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0304 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0332 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0337 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5868 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2247168 https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/postgresql-161-155-1410-1313-1217-and-1122-released-2749/ https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2023-5868/ https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7545 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7579 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7580 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7581 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7616 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7656 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7666 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7667 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7694 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7695 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7714 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7770 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7772 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7784 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7785 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7883 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7884 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7885 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0304 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0332 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0337 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5868 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2247168 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00007.html https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240119-0003/ https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/postgresql-161-155-1410-1313-1217-and-1122-released-2749/ https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2023-5868/
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity MEDIUM
4.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity MEDIUM
4.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2023-5868 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

No public PoCs found in our database for this CVE.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector NETWORK
Complexity LOW
Privileges N/A
Interaction NONE
CVSS Vector String CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.