SQLite concat_ws() Integer Overflow Heap Buffer Overflow (CVE-2025-3277)
CVE-2025-3277 Published on April 14, 2025
An integer overflow can be triggered in SQLites `concat_ws()` function. The resulting, truncated integer is then used to allocate a buffer. When SQLite then writes the resulting string to the buffer, it uses the original, untruncated size and thus a wild Heap Buffer overflow of size ~4GB can be triggered. This can result in arbitrary code execution.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-3277 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. 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 availability.
Weakness Type
Heap-based Buffer Overflow
A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().
Products Associated with CVE-2025-3277
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Affected Versions
sqlite Version < 3.49.1 is affected by CVE-2025-3277Exploit Probability
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