CVE-2026-103484 (GCVE-0-2026-103484)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-10-01 19:49 – Updated: 2026-10-01 19:58
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
pgvector buffer overflow in IVFFlat index build
Summary
IVFFlat index build in pgvector before 0.8.7 allows a database user to write data out-of-bounds, which can lead to arbitrary code execution.
Severity
8.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-10-01 19:58 UTC
Assigner
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