CVE-2026-51297 (GCVE-0-2026-51297)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-27 00:00 – Updated: 2026-07-27 18:13
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Summary
sqlite 3.41 has a use-after-free vulnerability in the JSON parsing logic. Remote adversaries can craft malicious JSON payload to trigger memory free followed by illegal memory access, which may lead to arbitrary code execution, sensitive information leakage and service denial.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
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