CVE-2026-119372
SQLite before 3.54.0 Use-After-Free in FTS3 fts3BestSnippet() via snippet()
CVSS Score
5.5
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-416 |
| Vendor | sqlite |
| Product | sqlite |
| Published | Oct 30, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Affected Versions
SQLite / SQLite
0 < 3.54.0
References
sqlite.org: https://sqlite.org/bugs/info/2026-08-17T09:18:24Z sqlite.org: https://sqlite.org/src/info/e4635c4153 github.com: https://github.com/sqlite/sqlite/commit/a87bd2471a9c0606e78d3c3678bcd9cecaa0e731 github.com: https://github.com/sqlite/sqlite/blob/version-3.53.4/ext/fts3/fts3_snippet.c#L561 sqlite.org: https://sqlite.org/releaselog/3_54_0.html abraxaslabs.tech: https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/sqlite-fts3-snippet github.com: https://github.com/sqlite/sqlite vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sqlite-before-3.54.0-use-after-free-in-fts3-fts3bestsnippet-via-snippet
Credits
Marc Heuse 🔍 Abraxas Labs Dan Kennedy