#VU77781 Buffer overflow in SQLite - CVE-2023-36191

Vulnerability identifier: #VU77781

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-36191

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
SQLite
Server applications / Database software

Vendor: SQLite

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within shell.c. A local user can send a specially crafted request to the database to trigger memory corruption and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

SQLite: 3.37.0 - 3.42.0

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External links
https://www.sqlite.org/forum/forumpost/19f55ef73b
https://sqlite.org/src/info/cd24178bbaad4a1d

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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.