# CVE-2019-19959: ext/misc/zipfile.c in SQLite 3.30.1 mishandles certain uses of INSERT INTO in situations involving embedded '\\0' characters in filenames, le

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-01-03 · Updated: 2026-10-14

## Affected

No affected packages have been listed by the sources.

## 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.

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## References

- https://github.com/sqlite/sqlite/commit/d8f2d46cbc9925e034a68aaaf60aad788d9373c1
- https://github.com/sqlite/sqlite/commit/1e490c4ca6b43a9cf8637d695907888349f69bec
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200204-0001/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4298-1/
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html

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