CVE-2019-5018: Use After Free
First published: Thu May 09 2019(Updated: )
An exploitable use after free vulnerability exists in the window function functionality of Sqlite3 3.26.0. A specially crafted SQL command can cause a use after free vulnerability, potentially resulting in remote code execution. An attacker can send a malicious SQL command to trigger this vulnerability.
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| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| SQLite SQLite | =3.26.0 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =12.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =16.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =18.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =19.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =19.10 | |
| redhat/sqlite | <3.28.0 | 3.28.0 |
| Google Android | ||
| debian/sqlite3 | 3.34.1-3 3.34.1-3+deb11u1 3.40.1-2+deb12u1 3.46.1-1 |
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Reference Links
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152809/Sqlite3-Window-Function-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108294
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-09
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190521-0001/
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0777
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4205-1/
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2019-5018
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0777
- https://www.sqlite.org/windowfunctions.html
- https://www.sqlite.org/src/info/1e16d3e8fc60d39c
- https://github.com/sqlite/sqlite/commit/4ded26a53c4df312e9fd06facbbf70377e969983
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1784431
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4442
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2019-5018
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1708301
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/cts/+/10b9488de1ac87f8122289c3abbae6fcd193a302
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/sqlite/+/678cc662682a24c7c8505794fe5cc26407b646b9
- https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2020-04-01 (Advisory)
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-5018
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-5018
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5018
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-5018
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2019-5018?
CVE-2019-5018 is an exploitable use after free vulnerability in the window function functionality of Sqlite3 3.26.0.
How severe is CVE-2019-5018?
CVE-2019-5018 has a severity rating of 8.1 (high).
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2019-5018?
CVE-2019-5018 affects Sqlite3 version 3.26.0.
How can CVE-2019-5018 be exploited?
CVE-2019-5018 can be exploited by sending a specially crafted SQL command.
What is the remedy for CVE-2019-5018?
The remedy for CVE-2019-5018 is to update to version 3.27.2-2ubuntu0.2 of Sqlite3.
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