#VU108746 Integer overflow in SQLite - CVE-2025-29088

Vulnerability identifier: #VU108746

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-29088

CWE-ID: CWE-190

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
SQLite
Server applications / Database software

Vendor: SQLite

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the sqlite3_db_config() function. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger an integer overflow and crash the application.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

SQLite: 3.49.0

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External links
https://gist.github.com/ylwango613/d3883fb9f6ba8a78086356779ce88248
https://github.com/sqlite/sqlite/commit/56d2fd008b108109f489339f5fd55212bb50afd4
https://sqlite.org/forum/forumpost/48f365daec
https://sqlite.org/releaselog/3_49_1.html
https://www.sqlite.org/cves.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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