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CVE-2020-13435: SQLite through 3.32.0 has a segmentation fault in sqlite3ExprCodeTarget in expr.c.

SQLite through 3.32.0 has a segmentation fault in sqlite3ExprCodeTarget in expr.c.

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Plain-English summary

CVE-2020-13435 is a SQLite crash issue affecting SQLite through 3.32.0. A crash in widely embedded database code can disrupt applications that process SQLite input. The public bundle does not provide CVSS scoring or evidence of active exploitation.

Executive priority

Treat as a medium-priority hygiene fix unless SQLite is exposed to untrusted input in critical applications. No supplied evidence supports emergency active-exploitation response.

Technical view

The CVE describes a segmentation fault in SQLite's sqlite3ExprCodeTarget function in expr.c, affecting SQLite through 3.32.0. The source bundle points to upstream SQLite and multiple downstream advisories, indicating packaged fixes existed, but it does not include exploit mechanics or a CVSS vector.

Likely exposure

Exposure is most likely in applications, operating systems, appliances, or products that bundle or link SQLite through 3.32.0. Risk depends on whether untrusted SQL, database files, or application-controlled queries can reach SQLite expression handling.

Exploitation context

CISA KEV status is false, and the supplied sources do not claim active exploitation. The available description supports a denial-of-service style crash concern, not confirmed code execution or privilege escalation.

Researcher notes

The bundle is thin: no CVSS, CWE, PoC status, or exploit preconditions are provided. Analysis should stay tied to SQLite version exposure and downstream vendor advisories.

Mitigation direction

  • Update SQLite through vendor-supported packages or upstream-fixed builds.
  • Prioritize internet-facing or user-input-driven applications embedding SQLite.
  • Review Fedora, Ubuntu, Gentoo, FreeBSD, Oracle, NetApp, and Apple advisories for product-specific fixes.
  • Restrict untrusted SQLite database files and query inputs where updates cannot be immediate.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory statically and dynamically linked SQLite versions across applications and hosts.
  • Confirm SQLite is not through 3.32.0 unless vendor backports the fix.
  • Check operating system package advisories for applied security updates.
  • Review products from referenced vendors for advisory applicability.
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Confidence
medium
Sources
9

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CVSS
Not scored
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