#VU18574 Heap-based buffer overflow in SQLite - CVE-2017-10989

Vulnerability identifier: #VU18574

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-10989

CWE-ID: CWE-122

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
SQLite
Server applications / Database software

Vendor: SQLite

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to crash the application or gain access to sensitive data.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the getNodeSize() function in ext/rtree/rtree.c when handling undersized RTree blobs. A local user can supply a specially crafted database to the affected application, trigger heap-based out of bounds read and crash the application or gain access to sensitive data.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

SQLite: 3.19.0 - 3.19.3

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External links
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00050.html
https://marc.info/?l=sqlite-users&m=149933696214713&w=2
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99502
https://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039427
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=2405
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sqlite3/+bug/1700937
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00009.html
https://sqlite.org/src/info/66de6f4a
https://sqlite.org/src/vpatch?from=0db20efe201736b3&to=66de6f4a9504ec26
https://support.apple.com/HT208112
https://support.apple.com/HT208113
https://support.apple.com/HT208115
https://support.apple.com/HT208144

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.