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Vulnerability · CVE-2019-5018

An exploitable use after free vulnerability exists in the window function functionality of Sqlite3 3.26.0.

Published May 10, 2019 · catalog updated Oct 14, 2026 · An exploitable use after

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2019-5018. EPSS is 6.68%. Act only if a listed version of An exploitable use after is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (An exploitable use after).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High8.1
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
6.68%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe canonical/ubuntu linux · cpe sqlite/sqlite

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.

Are you affected?

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  • cpe canonical/ubuntu linux12.04
  • cpe canonical/ubuntu linux16.04
  • cpe canonical/ubuntu linux18.04
  • cpe canonical/ubuntu linux19.04
  • cpe canonical/ubuntu linux19.10
  • cpe sqlite/sqlite3.26.0

How to fix CVE-2019-5018

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2019-5018. EPSS is 6.68%. Act only if a listed version of An exploitable use after is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with canonical/ubuntu linux 12.04; canonical/ubuntu linux 16.04; canonical/ubuntu linux 18.04; canonical/ubuntu linux 19.04. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-416: Use After Free. EPSS 6.68%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 10, 2019 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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.

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2019-5018

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2019-5018

    30-day exploitation probability 6.7%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2019-5018

    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 tri

    nvd.nist.gov
  • Packet Storm SecurityCited referencehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152809/Sqlite3-Window-Function-Remote-Code-Execution.html

    Packet Storm link already published on the finding.

    packetstormsecurity.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 16, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.