CVE-2021-0646

Publication date 17 August 2021

Last updated 25 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Cvss 3 Severity Score

Description

In sqlite3_str_vappendf of sqlite3.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if the user can also inject a printf into a privileged process's SQL with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-9 Android-10 Android-11 Android-8.1Android ID: A-153352319

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Status

Show unmaintained releases

Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
sqlite	22.04 LTS jammy	Not affected
	21.10 impish	Not affected
	21.04 hirsute	Not affected
	20.04 LTS focal	Not affected
	18.04 LTS bionic	Not affected
	16.04 LTS xenial	Not affected
	14.04 LTS trusty	Not affected
sqlite3	22.04 LTS jammy	Not affected
	21.10 impish	Not affected
	21.04 hirsute	Not affected
	20.04 LTS focal	Not affected
	18.04 LTS bionic	Not affected
	16.04 LTS xenial	Not affected
	14.04 LTS trusty	Not affected

Notes

mdeslaur

this is an android-specific CVE which corresponds to CVE-2020-13434 in sqlite3

Patch details

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Package	Patch details
sqlite3	Upstream: https://sqlite.org/src/info/d08d3405878d394e

Severity score breakdown

CVSS version: CVSS v3.0

Base score 7.8 · High

Base metrics

Parameter	Value
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges required	Low
User interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality impact	High
Integrity impact	High
Availability impact	High

Scores

Parameter	Value
Base score	7.8 · High
Exploitability score	-
Impact score	-

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H