Out-of-bounds read in SQLite
Priority HIGH 72CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
SQLite3 from 3.6.0 to and including 3.27.2 is vulnerable to heap out-of-bound read in the rtreenode() function when handling invalid rtree tables.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.45426 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 2 fixed, 2 without a fix
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | SQLite | From 3.6.0 to 3.27.2 including | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- SQLite Vendor— Affected From 3.6.0 to 3.27.2 including Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sqlite:sqlite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.0 – 3.27.2 | Vulnerable | SQLite |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* | 14.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 16.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 18.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 29 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 30 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 42.3 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
- cpe:2.3:a:sqlite:sqlite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.0 – 3.27.2 Vulnerable ·SQLite
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* 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:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 29 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 30 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 42.3 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2020:1810 Released 2020-04-28 · Red Hat rating Moderatesqlite security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) lemon-3.26.0-6.el8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) sqlite-3.26.0-6.el8, sqlite-devel-3.26.0-6.el8, sqlite-doc-3.26.0-6.el8 +1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1810 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1810 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-8457
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p4jx-5p2x-4pq7
References
Patch 2
Advisory 9
Sources
- CVE-2019-8457 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-8457 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p4jx-5p2x-4pq7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-8457 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences