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TI-2022-23247 Aliases CVE-2022-46908GHSA-993x-6558-2xmj

SQLite through 3.40.0, when relying on --safe for execution of an untrusted CLI script…

Priority HIGH 67Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

SQLite through 3.40.0, when relying on --safe for execution of an untrusted CLI script, does not properly implement the azProhibitedFunctions protection mechanism, and instead allows UDF functions such as WRITEFILE.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00446 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sqlite:sqlite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.37.0 to before 3.40.1VulnerableSQLite
  • cpe:2.3:a:sqlite:sqlite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.37.0 to before 3.40.1 Vulnerable ·SQLite

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

Not affected: 4 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-46908
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-993x-6558-2xmj

References

Exploit 2

Patch 1

Advisory 2

  • TI-2026-82983 Heap buffer overflow in SQLite FTS5 rowid list merging CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
  • TI-2025-43154 An information disclosure issue in the zipfileInflate function in the zipfile extension… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-06334 Integer Truncation on SQLite CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2022-16180 SQLite 1.0.12 through 3.39.x before 3.39.2 sometimes allows an array-bounds overflow if… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2021-11445 An issue found in SQLite SQLite3 v.3.35.4 that allows a remote attacker to cause a denial… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2019-06073 Out-of-bounds read in SQLite CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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