Memory leak in SQLite - CVE-2019-20218

 

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

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.

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