sqlite: mishandles certain uses of INSERT INTO in situations involving embedded '\0' characters in filenames
Published Jan 3, 2020
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 3.16%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
- 16.04
- 18.04
- 19.10
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
sqlite-0:3.26.0-6.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1810
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
sqlite-0:3.26.0-6.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1810
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
sqlite
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
sqlite
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
sqlite
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | sqlite-0:3.26.0-6.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1810 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | sqlite-0:3.26.0-6.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1810 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | sqlite | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | sqlite | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | sqlite | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
The zip extension was introduced in sqlite-3.22.0, therefore previous versions are not affected by this flaw.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 3.16% (0.03156) | 87.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.24% (0.03244) | 86.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.99% (0.00994) | 74.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.08% (0.04081) | 80.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.72% (0.00718) | 70.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.18% (0.00182) | 56.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 7, 2023 | 0.18% (0.00182) | 55.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 23, 2023 | 0.19% (0.00188) | 56.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.16% (0.00157) | 50.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 38.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 36.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 7.18% (0.07176) | 80.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 5.36% (0.05363) | 79.74th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 5.36% (0.05363) | 79.54th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.25% (0.01247) | 68.62th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.25% (0.01247) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (9)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-19959 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1789595 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/sqlite/sqlite/commit/1e490c4ca6b43a9cf8637d695907888349f69bec x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/sqlite/sqlite/commit/d8f2d46cbc9925e034a68aaaf60aad788d9373c1 x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-19959
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200204-0001/ x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4298-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-19959
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-19959 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1789595 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/sqlite/sqlite/commit/1e490c4ca6b43a9cf8637d695907888349f69bec | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/sqlite/sqlite/commit/d8f2d46cbc9925e034a68aaaf60aad788d9373c1 | x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-19959 | ||
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200204-0001/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/4298-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-19959 | ||
| https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory |
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