SQLite Buffer Overflow (3.27.1) Allows Local DoS via Crafted Script
CVE-2020-24736 Published on April 11, 2023
Buffer Overflow vulnerability found in SQLite3 v.3.27.1 and before allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted script.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2020-24736 is exploitable with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Classic Buffer Overflow Vulnerability?
The program copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. A buffer overflow condition exists when a program attempts to put more data in a buffer than it can hold, or when a program attempts to put data in a memory area outside of the boundaries of a buffer. The simplest type of error, and the most common cause of buffer overflows, is the "classic" case in which the program copies the buffer without restricting how much is copied. Other variants exist, but the existence of a classic overflow strongly suggests that the programmer is not considering even the most basic of security protections.
CVE-2020-24736 has been classified to as a Classic Buffer Overflow vulnerability or weakness.
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Exploit Probability
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