CVE-2020-13630
SQLite vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2020-13630 affects SQLite versions before 3.32.0. The vulnerability is a use-after-free bug in the fts3EvalNextRow function within ext/fts3/fts3.c, related to the snippet feature (SQLite Source, CVE Mitre).

Technical details

The vulnerability exists in the FTS3 extension module of SQLite, specifically in the fts3EvalNextRow function. It is a use-after-free memory corruption issue that occurs when processing certain FTS3 queries related to the snippet feature. The issue was addressed with improved state management (NVD, FreeBSD Advisory).

Impact

A successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to cause arbitrary code execution or application crashes leading to denial of service. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical) (NetApp Advisory).

Exploitability

The vulnerability requires high attack complexity but no privileges or user interaction. It can be exploited remotely through maliciously crafted SQL queries targeting the FTS3 functionality (Ubuntu Notice).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability was fixed in SQLite version 3.32.0. Users should upgrade to this version or later. Multiple vendors have released patches for their products incorporating the SQLite fix, including Apple, Ubuntu, Debian, and others (Debian Advisory, Fedora Update).

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