CVE-2018-20505

7.5 HIGH 7% exploit odds Fix listed Injection

What it is

SQLite 3.25.2, when queries are run on a table with a malformed PRIMARY KEY, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) by leveraging the ability to run arbitrary SQL statements (such as in certain WebSQL use cases).

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
Exploit odds: 6.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2019-04-03 18:29 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 01:52 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 6.9% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2019-04-03 18:29 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 01:52 UTC
Exploit probability: 6.9% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-89 · SQL injection
Record status: Modified

Affected

Sqlite ≤ 3.25.2
Apple Iphone Os < 12.1.3
Apple Mac Os X < 10.14.2
Apple Watchos < 5.1.3
Apple Icloud < 7.10
Apple Itunes < 12.9.3

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 7.5

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Raw vector

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

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record