# CVE-2023-7104: SQLite SQLite3 make alltest sqlite3session.c sessionReadRecord heap-based overflow

- Also known as: BIT-SQLITE-2023-7104
- Severity: CVSS 5.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.43.1
- Published: 2023-12-25 · Updated: 2026-10-14

## Affected

- SQLite SQLite3: 3.0, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.14, 3.15, 3.16, 3.17, 3.18, 3.19, 3.20, 3.21, 3.22, 3.23, 3.24, 3.25, 3.26, 3.27, 3.28, 3.29, and 14 more
- sqlite (Bitnami): fixed in 3.43.1

## Description

A vulnerability was found in SQLite SQLite3 up to 3.43.0 and classified as critical. This issue affects the function sessionReadRecord of the file ext/session/sqlite3session.c of the component make alltest Handler. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-248999.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on SQLite SQLite3, sqlite, upgrade to a fixed version (3.43.1) per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.248999
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.248999
- https://sqlite.org/forum/forumpost/5bcbf4571c
- https://sqlite.org/src/info/0e4e7a05c4204b47
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/D6C2HN4T2S6GYNTAUXLH45LQZHK7QPHP/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AYONA2XSNFMXLAW4IHLFI5UVV3QRNG5K/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240112-0008/

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