CVE-2026-119371

SQLite before 3.54.0 Stack Exhaustion via CTE Chain in selectExpander()

Published Oct 30, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
SQLite before 3.54.0 contains a stack exhaustion vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass the SQLITE_LIMIT_EXPR_DEPTH nesting limit because common table expressions are not counted against it. Attackers can supply a WITH clause chaining tens of thousands of CTEs, via plain SQL or a view in an untrusted database file, causing unbounded selectExpander() recursion that crashes the process.

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description SQLite before 3.54.0 contains a stack exhaustion vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass the SQLITE_LIMIT_EXPR_DEPTH nesting limit because common table expressions are not counted against it. Attackers can supply a WITH clause chaining tens of thousands of CTEs, via plain SQL or a view in an untrusted database file, causing unbounded selectExpander() recursion that crashes the process.
Title SQLite before 3.54.0 Stack Exhaustion via CTE Chain in selectExpander()
First Time appeared Sqlite
Sqlite sqlite
Weaknesses CWE-674
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:sqlite:sqlite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Sqlite
Sqlite sqlite
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Oct 30, 2026, 3:51 PM
Reserved
Oct 30, 2026, 12:39 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Oct 30, 2026, 12:16 PM
Modified
Nov 3, 2026, 4:10 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 30, 2026, 11:30 AM