SQLite up to 3.32.0 printf.c sqlite3_str_vappendf Integer integer overflow

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in SQLite up to 3.32.0. Impacted is the function sqlite3_str_vappendf of the file printf.c. Executing a manipulation as part of Integer can lead to integer overflow. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2020-13434. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in SQLite up to 3.32.0 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function sqlite3_str_vappendf of the file printf.c. The manipulation as part of a Integer leads to a integer overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-190. The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound, when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This can introduce other weaknesses when the calculation is used for resource management or execution control. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

SQLite through 3.32.0 has an integer overflow in sqlite3_str_vappendf in printf.c.

The weakness was presented 05/24/2020. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-13434 since 05/24/2020. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/21/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 236583 (Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 : 0111: sqlite (ALINUX3-SA-2022:0111)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (236583). See VDB-155579 for similar entry. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Name

• SQLite

Version

• 3.0
• 3.1
• 3.2
• 3.3
• 3.4
• 3.5
• 3.6
• 3.7
• 3.8
• 3.9
• 3.10
• 3.11
• 3.12
• 3.13
• 3.14
• 3.15
• 3.16
• 3.17
• 3.18
• 3.19
• 3.20
• 3.21
• 3.22
• 3.23
• 3.24
• 3.25
• 3.26
• 3.27
• 3.28
• 3.29
• 3.30
• 3.31
• 3.32.0

License

• free

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