NULL pointer dereference in Sqlite
CVE-2018-8740
In SQLite through 3.22.0, databases whose schema is corrupted using a CREATE TABLE AS statement could cause a NULL pointer dereference, related to build.c and prepare.c.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.080 (94.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 94.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.080 · newest: 0.080 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Sqlite
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00009.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sqlite3/+bug/1756349 (Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/103466 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.sqlite.org/cgi/src/vdiff (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.sqlite.org/cgi/src/timeline (Vendor Advisory)
- bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail (Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00050.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4205-1/ (vendor-advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4394-1/ (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8740?
- CVE-2018-8740 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sqlite, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-03-17.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8740?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-8740 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.