Memory leak in SQLite - CVE-2019-20218
Published: January 7, 2020 / Updated: January 22, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU24065
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-20218
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: SQLite
Affected software:
SQLite
SQLite
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due memory leak within the selectExpander() function in select.c in SQLite, caused by incorrect exception handling, related to stack unwinding. A remote attacker can trigger with ability to modify the WITH SQL query can gain access to potentially sensitive information.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-20218
Install updates from vendor's website.