Vulnerability in Sqlite Sqldiff
CVE-2025-71316
SQLite 'sqldiff.exe' does not securely handle the way the Microsoft Windows C runtime converts Unicode characters to ANSI codepages. An attacker could use the '-L' option to load an arbitrary DLL with a crafted command line argument string that results in command line file arguments being misinterpreted as command line options. Fixed on or around 2025-12-26.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (33.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 33.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Sqlite Sqldiff — versions 0, 2025-12-26
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 (patch)
- 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 (mitigation)
- 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 (exploit)
- 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 (third-party-advisory)
- 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 (vdb-entry)
- 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-71316?
- CVE-2025-71316 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Sqlite Sqldiff, classified under CWE-176. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-06-04.
- How severe is CVE-2025-71316?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.