Description
SQLite before 3.54.0 contains a stack exhaustion vulnerability in countOfViewOptimization() that allows attackers to crash the host process via count(*) over a large multi-row VALUES clause. Attackers supplying SQL or a database file with a crafted view can trigger deeply nested TK_PLUS expressions whose recursive freeing in sqlite3ExprDeleteNN() exhausts the C stack, causing denial of service.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 5.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| SQLite | SQLite | < 3.54.0 |
References
- https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/sqlite-values-unionExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/sqlite/sqliteProduct
- https://github.com/sqlite/sqlite/blob/version-3.53.4/src/select.c#L7199Product
- https://github.com/sqlite/sqlite/commit/eff50a067c55f972909e7780e506e91382d08de2Patch
- https://sqlite.org/bugs/info/2026-10-04T05:34:47ZIssue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://sqlite.org/releaselog/3_54_0.htmlRelease Notes
- https://sqlite.org/src/info/ab621a3e11ee4accVendor Advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sqlite-before-3.54.0-stack-exhaustion-via-countofviewoptimization-in-values-clauseThird Party Advisory
- https://sqlite.org/bugs/info/2026-10-04T05:34:47ZIssue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 30, 2026
- Last modified
- Nov 4, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified