#VU24065 Memory leak in SQLite - CVE-2019-20218
Published: January 7, 2020 / Updated: January 22, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU24065
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
SQLite
SQLite
Software vendor:
SQLite
SQLite
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.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.