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TI-2019-03486 Aliases CVE-2019-5018GHSA-qgrg-5hv8-3w32

Use after free in Sqlite3

Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

An exploitable use after free vulnerability exists in the window function functionality of Sqlite3 3.26.0. A specially crafted SQL command can cause a use after free vulnerability, potentially resulting in remote code execution. An attacker can send a malicious SQL command to trigger this vulnerability.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.06683 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Sqlite3SQLite 3.26.0, 3.27.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Sqlite3 Vendor— Affected SQLite 3.26.0, 3.27.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sqlite:sqlite:3.26.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.26.0VulnerableSQLite
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*12.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*16.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*18.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*19.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*19.10VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:sqlite:sqlite:3.26.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.26.0 Vulnerable ·SQLite
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 18.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2020:4442 Released 2020-11-04 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    sqlite security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) lemon-3.26.0-11.el8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) sqlite-3.26.0-11.el8, sqlite-devel-3.26.0-11.el8, sqlite-doc-3.26.0-11.el8 +1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2020:4442
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2020:4442
Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-5018
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qgrg-5hv8-3w32

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 4

Sources

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