#VU77780 Buffer overflow in SQLite - CVE-2020-24736

Vulnerability identifier: #VU77780

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-24736

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
SQLite
Server applications / Database software

Vendor: SQLite

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when executing a crafted SELECT query. A local user can execute a specially crafted query to trigger memory corruption and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

SQLite: 3.25.0 - 3.27.1

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External links
https://www.sqlite.org/src/info/4feb3159c6bc3f7e33959
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230526-0005/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?