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Vulnerability record · CVE-2025-71316 · published 4 June 2026

CVE-2025-71316: SQLite 'sqldiff.exe' does not securely handle the way the Microsoft Windows C runtime converts Unicode charact…

SQLite 'sqldiff.exe' does not securely handle the way the Microsoft Windows C runtime converts Unicode characters to ANSI codepages. An attacker could use the '-L' option to load an arbitrary DLL with a crafted command line argument string that results in command line file arguments being misinterpreted as command line options. Fixed on or around 2025-12-26.

9.2 CVSS 4.0 Critical EPSS 0.38% · top 70.2% CWE-176 · CWE-176 Awaiting Analysis
9.2CVSS 4.0 base score
0.38%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
0Affected product versions listed by NVD
5References
22 Jul 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

SQLite 'sqldiff.exe' does not securely handle the way the Microsoft Windows C runtime converts Unicode characters to ANSI codepages. An attacker could use the '-L' option to load an arbitrary DLL with a crafted command line argument string that results in command line file arguments being misinterpreted as command line options. Fixed on or around 2025-12-26.

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:

References

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https://i.blackhat.com/EU-24/Presentations/EU-24-Tsai-V2-WorstFit-Unveiling-Hidden-Transformers-in-Windows-ANSI.pdf
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/processenv/nf-processenv-getcommandlinea#security-remarks
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/IT/white/2026/va-26-155-01.json
https://sqlite.org/src/file/tool/winmain.c
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-71316

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2025-71316), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.