CVE-2019-19959

Name: CVE-2019-19959
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-01-03T22:15:12.55+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 3.24%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-19959 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. ext/misc/zipfile.c in SQLite 3.30.1 mishandles certain uses of INSERT INTO in situations involving embedded '\0' characters in filenames, leading to a memory-management error that can be detected by (for example) valgrind.. EPSS estimates a 3.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

ext/misc/zipfile.c in SQLite 3.30.1 mishandles certain uses of INSERT INTO in situations involving embedded '\0' characters in filenames, leading to a memory-management error that can be detected by (for example) valgrind.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS Probability

3.24%

86.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Sqlite	Sqlite	3.30.1
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	19.10

References

https://github.com/sqlite/sqlite/commit/1e490c4ca6b43a9cf8637d695907888349f69becThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/sqlite/sqlite/commit/d8f2d46cbc9925e034a68aaaf60aad788d9373c1Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200204-0001/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4298-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/sqlite/sqlite/commit/1e490c4ca6b43a9cf8637d695907888349f69becThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/sqlite/sqlite/commit/d8f2d46cbc9925e034a68aaaf60aad788d9373c1Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200204-0001/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4298-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.htmlThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 3, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-19959?

How severe is CVE-2019-19959?

CVE-2019-19959 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.24% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-19959?

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Source: NVD / NIST