CVE-2018-8740

sqlite: NULL pointer dereference with databases with schema corrupted with CREATE TABLE AS allows for denial of service

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

3.3

CVSS 3.0

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Published · March 17, 2018

Updated · November 22, 2025

Description

A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability was found in SQLite. Loading a database whose schema was corrupted using a CREATE TABLE AS statement would result in a SQLite crash.

Statement

Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having a security impact of Low. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 3.3
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference