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CVE-2026-3172

HIGH CVSS 3.1: 8.1 EPSS 0.06%
Updated Feb 25, 2026
Buffer
Parameter Value
CVSS 8.1 (HIGH)
Type CWE-191 (Integer Underflow), CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write)
Vendor Buffer
Public PoC No

Buffer overflow in parallel HNSW index build in pgvector 0.6.0 through 0.8.1 allows a database user to leak sensitive data from other relations or crash the database server.

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Privileges Required
Low
Basic privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed

Impact Assessment

Confidentiality
High
Complete data leak
Integrity
None
No data modification
Availability
High
Complete denial of service

CVSS Vector v3.1