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CVE-2025-71316: SQLite sqldiff remote code execution via argument injection

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-06-04 · updated 2026-10-15
• Weakness: CWE-176

Description

SQLite 'sqldiff.exe' does not securely handle the way the Microsoft Windows C runtime converts Unicode characters to ANSI codepages. An attacker could use the '-L' option to load an arbitrary DLL with a crafted command line argument string that results in command line file arguments being misinterpreted as command line options. Fixed on or around 2025-12-26.

Affected products

• SQLite sqldiff: before 2025-12-26 — fixed in 2025-12-26

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: SQLite sqldiff 2025-12-26. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://i.blackhat.com/EU-24/Presentations/EU-24-Tsai-V2-WorstFit-Unveiling-Hidden-Transformers-in-Windows-ANSI.pdf
• https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/processenv/nf-processenv-getcommandlinea#security-remarks
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/IT/white/2026/va-26-155-01.json
• https://sqlite.org/src/file/tool/winmain.c
• https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-71316
• https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-765416.html

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