SQLite before 3.54.0 built with FTS5 contains a heap buffer overflow in fts5MergeRowidLists() that undersizes the
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.5 High : upgrade to 3.54.0 soon.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 4.0 | 8.5 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 |
| CNA | CVSS 4.0 | 8.5 |
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 3.54.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 30 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade SQLite to 3.54.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| SQLiteSQLite | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubSQLitepkg:github/SQLiteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
A fix is available in SQLite version 3.54.0 and later. Users should upgrade to version 3.54.0 or newer to remediate this vulnerability. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is indicated.
Description
SQLite versions before 3.54.0 built with the FTS5 extension contain a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the fts5MergeRowidLists() function. This flaw occurs because the function undersizes the output buffer when merging detail=none prefix doclists. An attacker able to insert negative rowids into a detail=none FTS5 table and execute a prefix MATCH query can trigger a heap overflow, leading to memory corruption and potential process crashes.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-119373 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/sqlite/sqlite/commit/e1c9934f9f11a499029abb020ea715a08970da80 (opens in a new tab)
- abraxaslabs.tech/research/sqlite-fts5-rowidmerge (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/sqlite/sqlite (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/sqlite/sqlite/blob/version-3.53.4/ext/fts5/fts5_index.c (opens in a new tab)
- sqlite.org/bugs/info/2026-08-04T08:49:27Z (opens in a new tab)
- sqlite.org/releaselog/3_54_0.html (opens in a new tab)
- sqlite.org/src/info/a7f8c92f62 (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/sqlite-before-3.54.0-fts5-heap-buffer-overflow-via-fts5mergerowidlists (opens in a new tab)