Vulnerability in Sqlite
CVE-2019-19959
ext/misc/zipfile.c in SQLite 3.30.1 mishandles certain uses of INSERT INTO in situations involving embedded '\0' characters in filenames, leading to a memory-management error that can be detected by (for example) valgrind.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.032 (87.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 87.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.032 · newest: 0.032 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Sqlite — versions 3.30.1
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 16.04, 18.04, 19.10
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/sqlite/sqlite/commit/d8f2d46cbc9925e034a68aaaf60aad788d9373c1 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/sqlite/sqlite/commit/1e490c4ca6b43a9cf8637d695907888349f69bec (Third Party Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200204-0001/ (Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4298-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-19959?
- CVE-2019-19959 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sqlite. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-01-03.
- How severe is CVE-2019-19959?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-19959 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.