Zetetic SQLCipher 4.x before 4.4.3 has a NULL pointer dereferencing issue related to…
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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
Zetetic SQLCipher 4.x before 4.4.3 has a NULL pointer dereferencing issue related to sqlcipher_export in crypto.c and sqlite3StrICmp in sqlite3.c. This may allow an attacker to perform a remote denial of service attack. For example, an SQL injection can be used to execute the crafted SQL command sequence, which causes a segmentation fault.
Why it matters now
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.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-3119
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r659-6fh2-v3gv
References
More Zetetic Sqlcipher vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-16536 Zetetic SQLCipher 4.x before 4.4.1 has a use-after-free, related to… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2021-3119 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-3119 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r659-6fh2-v3gv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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