# CVE-2020-13632: ext/fts3/fts3\_snippet.c in SQLite before 3.32.0 has a NULL pointer dereference via a crafted matchinfo() query.

- Also known as: BIT-SQLITE-2020-13632
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.32.0
- Published: 2020-05-27 · Updated: 2026-10-14

## Affected

- sqlite (Bitnami): fixed in 3.32.0

## Description

ext/fts3/fts3_snippet.c in SQLite before 3.32.0 has a NULL pointer dereference via a crafted matchinfo() query.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on sqlite, upgrade to a fixed version (3.32.0) per the references below.
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## References

- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/L7KXQWHIY2MQP4LNM6ODWJENMXYYQYBN/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4394-1/
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=1080459
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200608-0002/
- https://sqlite.org/src/info/a4dd148928ea65bd
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-26
- https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-20:22.sqlite.asc
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00037.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdf

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