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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-10989 · published 7 July 2017

CVE-2017-10989: Sqlite out-of-bounds read vulnerability

Sqlite · Sqlite

The getNodeSize function in ext/rtree/rtree.c in SQLite through 3.19.3, as used in GDAL and other products, mishandles undersized RTree blobs in a crafted database, leading to a heap-based buffer over-read or possibly unspecified other impact.

9.8 CVSS 3.0 Critical EPSS 8.6% · top 5.1% CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds read
9.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 7.5
8.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
32References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The getNodeSize function in ext/rtree/rtree.c in SQLite through 3.19.3, as used in GDAL and other products, mishandles undersized RTree blobs in a crafted database, leading to a heap-based buffer over-read or possibly unspecified other impact.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00050.html
http://marc.info/?l=sqlite-users&m=149933696214713&w=2 PatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99502 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039427
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=2405 Permissions Required
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sqlite3/+bug/1700937 Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00009.html
https://sqlite.org/src/info/66de6f4a Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
https://sqlite.org/src/vpatch?from=0db20efe201736b3&to=66de6f4a9504ec26 PatchVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208112
https://support.apple.com/HT208113
https://support.apple.com/HT208115
https://support.apple.com/HT208144
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4019-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4019-2/
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00050.html
http://marc.info/?l=sqlite-users&m=149933696214713&w=2 PatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99502 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039427
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=2405 Permissions Required
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sqlite3/+bug/1700937 Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00009.html
https://sqlite.org/src/info/66de6f4a Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
https://sqlite.org/src/vpatch?from=0db20efe201736b3&to=66de6f4a9504ec26 PatchVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208112
https://support.apple.com/HT208113
https://support.apple.com/HT208115
https://support.apple.com/HT208144
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4019-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4019-2/

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-10989), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.