#VU18657 Out-of-bounds read in SQLite - CVE-2019-8457

Vulnerability identifier: #VU18657

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-8457

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
SQLite
Server applications / Database software

Vendor: SQLite

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform denial of service attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in rtreenode() function when handling invalid rtree tables. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the application, trigger heap out-of-bounds read crash the application.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

SQLite: 3.6.0 - 3.27.2

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External links
https://www.sqlite.org/releaselog/3_28_0.html
https://www.sqlite.org/src/info/90acdbfce9c08858

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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