#VU84985 Out-of-bounds read in SQLite - CVE-2023-7104

Vulnerability identifier: #VU84985

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-7104

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 user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the sessionReadRecord() function in ext/session/sqlite3session.c when processing a corrupt changeset. A remote user can send a specially crafted request to trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system or perform a denial of service attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

SQLite: 3.0.0 - 3.43.0

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External links
https://vuldb.com/?id.248999
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.248999
https://sqlite.org/forum/forumpost/5bcbf4571c
https://sqlite.org/src/info/0e4e7a05c4204b47

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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.