#VU111799 Input validation error in PostgreSQL - CVE-2002-1399

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#VU111799 Input validation error in PostgreSQL - CVE-2002-1399

Published: October 18, 2016 / Updated: June 23, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU111799
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2002-1399
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
PostgreSQL
Software vendor:
PostgreSQL Global Development Group

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Unknown vulnerability in cash_out and possibly other functions in PostgreSQL 7.2.1 and earlier, and possibly later versions before 7.2.3, with unknown impact, based on an invalid integer input which is processed as a different data type, as demonstrated using cash_out(2).


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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