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CVE-2019-8457: 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…

CriticalCVSS 9.8 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Plan (action score 53/100)

  • The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 45.4% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 98.8% of all records.
  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it. No account or password is required. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
  • Fixed version: sqlite (Alpine:v3.10) 3.28.0-r0; sqlite (Alpine:v3.7) 3.25.3-r1; db5.3 (Debian:12) 5.3.28+dfsg1-0.9.
  • Mentioned 1 time in Turkish national cyber security advisories (siberguvenlik.gov.tr).

Add it to your regular patch cycle. Upgrade to sqlite (Alpine:v3.10) 3.28.0-r0; sqlite (Alpine:v3.7) 3.25.3-r1; db5.3 (Debian:12) 5.3.28+dfsg1-0.9 or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

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.

Published
May 30, 2019
Updated
Oct 14, 2026
EPSS
45.4% · 98th percentile

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Action score

53

Plan

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CVSS
39 / 40 · 9.8 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
14 / 30 · 45.4%

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Affected systems

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VendorProduct
sqlitesqlite
canonicalubuntu linux
fedoraprojectfedora
opensuseleap

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (checkpoint). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • n/a SQLite

    • From 3.6.0 to 3.27.2 includingaffected
Affected versions · NVD (9)

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • canonical ubuntu linux14.04
  • canonical ubuntu linux16.04
  • canonical ubuntu linux18.04
  • canonical ubuntu linux18.10
  • canonical ubuntu linux19.04
  • fedoraproject fedora29
  • fedoraproject fedora30
  • opensuse leap42.3
  • sqlite sqlite3.6.0 and later · up to 3.27.2 inclusive

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Alpine:v3.10sqlitefrom 3.6.0 · before 3.28.0-r03.28.0-r0
Alpine:v3.7sqlitefrom 3.6.0 · before 3.25.3-r13.25.3-r1
Debian:12db5.3before 5.3.28+dfsg1-0.95.3.28+dfsg1-0.9
Debian:12sqlite3before 3.27.2-33.27.2-3
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamlemonbefore 0:3.26.0-6.el80:3.26.0-6.el8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamlemon-debuginfobefore 0:3.26.0-6.el80:3.26.0-6.el8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamsqlite-analyzer-debuginfobefore 0:3.26.0-6.el80:3.26.0-6.el8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamsqlite-debuginfobefore 0:3.26.0-6.el80:3.26.0-6.el8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamsqlite-debugsourcebefore 0:3.26.0-6.el80:3.26.0-6.el8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamsqlite-libs-debuginfobefore 0:3.26.0-6.el80:3.26.0-6.el8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamsqlite-tcl-debuginfobefore 0:3.26.0-6.el80:3.26.0-6.el8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseossqlitebefore 0:3.26.0-6.el80:3.26.0-6.el8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseossqlite-develbefore 0:3.26.0-6.el80:3.26.0-6.el8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseossqlite-docbefore 0:3.26.0-6.el80:3.26.0-6.el8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseossqlite-libsbefore 0:3.26.0-6.el80:3.26.0-6.el8
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3sqlite3before 3.7.6.3-1.4.7.9.13.7.6.3-1.4.7.9.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSSsqlite3before 3.8.3.1-2.12.13.8.3.1-2.12.1
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 7sqlite3before 3.8.10.2-9.9.13.8.10.2-9.9.1

Same product

sqlite: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2025-6965Integer Truncation on SQLite
    50Plan
  • CVE-2015-5895Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in SQLite before 3.8.10.2, as used in Apple iOS before 9, have unknown impact and attack vectors.
    43Plan
  • CVE-2020-11656In SQLite through 3.31.1, the ALTER TABLE implementation has a use-after-free, as demonstrated by an ORDER BY clause that belongs to a…
    42Plan

Published before and after this one in the same product

  • ← EarlierCVE-2018-20506Apr 3, 2019 · SQLite before 3.25.3, when the FTS3 extension is enabled, encounters an integer overflow (and resultant buffer overflow) for FTS3 queries…
    34Monitor
  • ← EarlierCVE-2019-5018May 10, 2019 · An exploitable use after free vulnerability exists in the window function functionality of Sqlite3 3.26.0.
    34Monitor
  • Later →CVE-2019-16168Sep 9, 2019 · In SQLite through 3.29.0, whereLoopAddBtreeIndex in sqlite3.c can crash a browser or other application because of missing validation of a…
    27Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
alpine:sqlite3.28.0-r0 · Alpine:v3.10Package registry (OSV)
debian:db5.35.3.28+dfsg1-0.9 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
debian:sqlite33.27.2-3 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
red hat:lemon0:3.26.0-6.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:lemon-debuginfo0:3.26.0-6.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:sqlite0:3.26.0-6.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseosPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:sqlite-analyzer-debuginfo0:3.26.0-6.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:sqlite-debuginfo0:3.26.0-6.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:sqlite-debugsource0:3.26.0-6.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:sqlite-devel0:3.26.0-6.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseosPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:sqlite-doc0:3.26.0-6.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseosPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:sqlite-libs0:3.26.0-6.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseosPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:sqlite-libs-debuginfo0:3.26.0-6.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:sqlite-tcl-debuginfo0:3.26.0-6.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
suse:sqlite33.7.6.3-1.4.7.9.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

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Research context

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Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

National notice (Türkiye Cybersecurity Directorate / USOM)

Official security notices citing this record; remediation advice is on the agency's page.

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Not on record for this CVE: EPSS history · patch commit or PR link · researcher credit · variant or chain candidate · public bounty program.

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-primary

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

ATT&CK techniques

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References

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