ext/misc/zipfile.c in SQLite 3.30.1 mishandles certain uses of INSERT INTO in situations…
Priority LOW 39Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
ext/misc/zipfile.c in SQLite 3.30.1 mishandles certain uses of INSERT INTO in situations involving embedded '\0' characters in filenames, leading to a memory-management error that can be detected by (for example) valgrind.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03421 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
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
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sqlite:sqlite:3.30.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.30.1 | Vulnerable | SQLite |
| 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:19.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
- cpe:2.3:a:sqlite:sqlite:3.30.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.30.1 Vulnerable ·SQLite
- 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:19.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
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 AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1810 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1810 |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-19959
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8q6c-j3g3-gr6j
References
Sources
- CVE-2019-19959 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-19959 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8q6c-j3g3-gr6j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-19959 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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