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Vulnerability · CVE-2019-8457

SQLite3 from 3.6.0 to and including 3.27.2 is vulnerable to heap out-of-bound read in the rtreenode() function when handling invalid rtree tables.

Published May 30, 2019 · catalog updated Oct 14, 2026 · SQLite3 from 3.6.0 to

Check this week

CVE-2019-8457 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 45.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run SQLite3 from 3.6.0 to.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (SQLite3 from 3.6.0 to).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Critical9.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
45.43%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe canonical/ubuntu linux · cpe fedoraproject/fedora · cpe sqlite/sqlite

SQLite3 from 3.6.0 to and including 3.27.2 is vulnerable to heap out-of-bound read in the rtreenode() function when handling invalid rtree tables.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe canonical/ubuntu linux14.04
  • cpe canonical/ubuntu linux16.04
  • cpe canonical/ubuntu linux18.04
  • cpe canonical/ubuntu linux18.10
  • cpe canonical/ubuntu linux19.04
  • cpe fedoraproject/fedora29
  • cpe fedoraproject/fedora30
  • cpe sqlite/sqliteversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2019-8457

What to do

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

Should you patch?

CVE-2019-8457 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 45.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run SQLite3 from 3.6.0 to.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with canonical/ubuntu linux 14.04; canonical/ubuntu linux 16.04; canonical/ubuntu linux 18.04; canonical/ubuntu linux 18.10. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read. EPSS 45.43%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 30, 2019 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    SQLite3 from 3.6.0 to and including 3.27.2 is vulnerable to heap out-of-bound read in the rtreenode() function when handling invalid rtree tables.

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    SQLite3 from 3.6.0 to and including 3.27.2 is vulnerable to heap out-of-bound read in the rtreenode() function when handling invalid rtree tables.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2019-8457

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2019-8457

    30-day exploitation probability 45.4%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2019-8457

    SQLite3 from 3.6.0 to and including 3.27.2 is vulnerable to heap out-of-bound read in the rtreenode() function when handling invalid rtree tables.

    nvd.nist.gov

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.