Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-119372 · published 30 October 2026

CVE-2026-119372: Sqlite use after free vulnerability

Sqlite · Sqlite

SQLite before 3.54.0 built with FTS3/FTS4 and SQLITE_ENABLE_FTS3_PARENTHESIS contains a use-after-free vulnerability in fts3BestSnippet() caused by dangling cached position-list pointers. Attackers can run a full-text MATCH query combining OR and NEAR operators with snippet() to read freed heap memory and crash the process.

6.8 CVSS 4.0 Medium EPSS 0.15% · top 96.0% CWE-416 · Use after free

6.8CVSS 4.0 base score

0.15%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

9References, 1 tagged exploit

4 Nov 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/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:

Affected products

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

Sqlite Sqlite

References

Link	Tags
https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/sqlite-fts3-snippet	ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/sqlite/sqlite	Product
https://github.com/sqlite/sqlite/blob/version-3.53.4/ext/fts3/fts3_snippet.c#L561	Patch
https://github.com/sqlite/sqlite/commit/a87bd2471a9c0606e78d3c3678bcd9cecaa0e731	Patch
https://sqlite.org/bugs/info/2026-08-17T09:18:24Z	Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
https://sqlite.org/releaselog/3_54_0.html	Release Notes
https://sqlite.org/src/info/e4635c4153	PatchVendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sqlite-before-3.54.0-use-after-free-in-fts3-fts3bestsnippet-via-snippet	Third Party Advisory
https://sqlite.org/bugs/info/2026-08-17T09:18:24Z	Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-119372), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-11-12). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.