# CVE-2021-3119: Zetetic SQLCipher 4.x before 4.4.3 has a NULL pointer dereferencing issue related to sqlcipher\_export in crypto.c and sqlite3StrICmp in sqli

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-03-25 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Zetetic SQLCipher 4.x before 4.4.3 has a NULL pointer dereferencing issue related to sqlcipher_export in crypto.c and sqlite3StrICmp in sqlite3.c. This may allow an attacker to perform a remote denial of service attack. For example, an SQL injection can be used to execute the crafted SQL command sequence, which causes a segmentation fault.

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## References

- https://www.telekom.com/resource/blob/621186/3fb50ca7a4a97728be18717ed7b0062c/dl-210308-critical-dos-vulnerability-in-sqlcipher-sql-command-processing-data.pdf
- https://github.com/sqlcipher/sqlcipher/commit/cb71f53e8cea4802509f182fa5bead0ac6ab0e7f#diff-9305215a9a0ea69300281fc4af90bc7f3437e34a0e1745d030213152993ddae4

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