Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
SQLite versions before 3.39.2 can fail unsafely when an application passes extremely large string data into a SQLite C API. The practical risk is highest where attackers can make a service process unusually large inputs that reach SQLite. The published scoring emphasizes denial of service, not confirmed data theft or active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as a high-priority dependency update where SQLite is exposed through public services or embedded products. It is less urgent than a confirmed exploited remote-code issue, but broad SQLite use makes inventory important.
Technical view
CVE-2022-35737 is an array-bounds overflow in SQLite 1.0.12 through 3.39.x before 3.39.2, triggered by billions of bytes in a string argument to a C API. SQLite 3.39.2 includes the fix. Sources also show downstream vendor and distribution advisories, indicating embedded dependency exposure matters.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely in applications, appliances, or distributions bundling affected SQLite versions, especially statically linked copies. Risk depends on whether untrusted input can become very large string arguments to SQLite's C API.
Exploitation context
The provided bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. The condition requires extremely large string inputs, which may limit exploitability but can still threaten service availability.
Researcher notes
Focus validation on version provenance and reachability. The core precondition is attacker-influenced, extremely large string data reaching SQLite C API usage. Do not assume exposure solely from having SQLite installed.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade SQLite to 3.39.2 or later.
- Apply operating system, distribution, and vendor appliance updates.
- Check vendor advisories for embedded SQLite dependencies.
- Prioritize internet-facing services handling untrusted large inputs.
- Restart or redeploy services after library replacement.
Validation and detection
- Inventory SQLite versions from packages, containers, and SBOMs.
- Identify statically linked or vendored SQLite copies.
- Confirm runtime libraries report 3.39.2 or later.
- Map untrusted input paths reaching SQLite C APIs.
- Review NetApp, Gentoo, and vendor-specific advisory status.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H3.93.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.5HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.sqlite.org/cves.htmlCVE reference
- https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/720344CVE reference
- https://sqlite.org/releaselog/3_39_2.htmlCVE reference
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220915-0009/CVE reference
- https://blog.trailofbits.com/2022/10/25/sqlite-vulnerability-july-2022-library-api/CVE reference
- GLSA-202210-40CVE reference · vendor-advisory
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