Use After Free in Sqlite
CVE-2026-119372
SQLite before 3.54.0 built with FTS3/FTS4 and SQLITE_ENABLE_FTS3_PARENTHESIS contains a use-after-free vulnerability in fts3BestSnippet() caused by dangling cached position-list pointers. Attackers can run a full-text MATCH query combining OR and NEAR operators with snippet() to read freed heap memory and crash the process.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- sqlite.org/bugs/info/2026-08-17T09:18:24Z (issue-tracking)
- sqlite.org/src/info/e4635c4153 (patch)
- github.com/sqlite/sqlite/commit/a87bd2471a9c0606e78d3c3678bcd9cecaa0e731 (patch)
- github.com/sqlite/sqlite/blob/version-3.53.4/ext/fts3/fts3_snippet.c (technical-description)
- sqlite.org/releaselog/3_54_0.html (release-notes)
- abraxaslabs.tech/research/sqlite-fts3-snippet (third-party-advisory)
- github.com/sqlite/sqlite (product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sqlite-before-3.54.0-use-after-free-in-fts3-fts3be… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-119372?
- CVE-2026-119372 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sqlite, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-10-30.
- How severe is CVE-2026-119372?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.