CVE-2015-3416
The sqlite3VXPrintf function in printf.c in SQLite before 3.8.9 does not properly handle precision and width values during floating-point conversions, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.42%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The sqlite3VXPrintf function in printf.c in SQLite before 3.8.9 does not properly handle precision and width values during floating-point conversions, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and stack-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via large integers in a crafted printf function call in a SELECT statement.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 5.42% probability · 93th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-190
- Affected
- canonical/ubuntu linux · sqlite/sqlite · debian/debian linux · apple/mac os x · apple/watchos · php/php
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 5.4% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1634.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1635.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Apr/31Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3252Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:217Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74228Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033703Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.sqlite.org/src/info/c494171f77dc2e5e04cb6d865e688448f04e5920Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2698-1Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201507-05Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT205213Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT205267Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1634.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1635.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Apr/31Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3252Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:217Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74228Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033703Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.sqlite.org/src/info/c494171f77dc2e5e04cb6d865e688448f04e5920Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2698-1Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201507-05Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.