Vulnerability in SQLite

[ Why it matters ]Priority signals

• Public proof-of-concept exploit exists (CISA SSVC)

[ Description ]Official description

SQLite before 3.54.0 built with FTS3/FTS4 and SQLITE_ENABLE_FTS3_PARENTHESIS contains a use-after-free vulnerability in fts3BestSnippet() caused by dangling cached position-list pointers. Attackers can run a full-text MATCH query combining OR and NEAR operators with snippet() to read freed heap memory and crash the process.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

• Patch on github.comVendor patch or bulletin · NVD · Reference tagged 'Patch' by NVD
• Patch on github.comVendor patch or bulletin · NVD · Reference tagged 'Patch' by NVD
• Patch on sqlite.orgVendor patch or bulletin · NVD · Reference tagged 'Patch' by NVD
• Patch on sqlite.orgVendor patch or bulletin · NVD · Reference tagged 'Patch' by NVD

[ Advisories ]Government CERT advisories

• BSI CERT-Bund1 Nov 2026WID-SEC-2026-4260

  SQLite: Multiple vulnerabilities Translated from German

  CVE-2026-119375CVE-2026-119373CVE-2026-119379+8 more CVEs

[ References ]References

• abraxaslabs.tech/research/sqlite-fts3-snippetExploitThird Party Advisory
• github.com/sqlite/sqliteProduct
• github.com/sqlite/sqlite/blob/version-3.53.4/ext/fts3/fts3_snippet.cPatch
• github.com/sqlite/sqlite/commit/a87bd2471a9c0606e78d3c3678bcd9cecaa0e731Patch
• sqlite.org/bugs/info/2026-08-17T09:18:24ZIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
• sqlite.org/releaselog/3_54_0.htmlRelease Notes
• sqlite.org/src/info/e4635c4153PatchVendor Advisory
• www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sqlite-before-3.54.0-use-after-free-in-fts3-fts3bestsnippe…Third Party Advisory