In SQLite through 3.22.0, databases whose schema is corrupted using a CREATE TABLE AS…
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-476Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
In SQLite through 3.22.0, databases whose schema is corrupted using a CREATE TABLE AS statement could cause a NULL pointer dereference, related to build.c and prepare.c.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.07966 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-8740
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c753-vqf3-vjxh
References
Advisory 8
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190111 [SECURITY] [DLA 1633-1] sqlite3 security update
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sqlite3/+bug/1756349
- https://www.sqlite.org/cgi/src/timeline?r=corrupt-schema
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=6964
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1426
- FEDORA-2019-49f80a78bc
- USN-4205-1
- USN-4394-1
Other 4
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200822 [SECURITY] [DLA 2340-1] sqlite3 security update
- [bookkeeper-issues] 20210628 [GitHub] [bookkeeper] padma81 opened a new issue #2746: Security Vulnerabilities in CentOS 7 image, Upgrade image to CentOS 8
- [bookkeeper-issues] 20210629 [GitHub] [bookkeeper] padma81 opened a new issue #2746: Security Vulnerabilities in CentOS 7 image, Upgrade image to CentOS 8
- [debian-lts-announce] 20230522 [SECURITY] [DLA 3431-1] sqlite security update
Sources
- CVE-2018-8740 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-8740 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c753-vqf3-vjxh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-8740 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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