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CVE-2026-54620: sqlite3-ruby has Use-After-Free in SQLite Aggregate Function Callbacks

• Severity: low (CVSS 2.0 v4.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-07-28 · updated 2026-10-23
• Weakness: CWE-416

Description

sqlite3 provides Ruby bindings for the SQLite3 embedded database. From 2.1.0 to 2.9.4, the callbacks used for SQLite aggregate functions can be freed while still referenced during aggregation, resulting in a use-after-free. This issue is fixed in version 2.9.5.

Affected products

• sparklemotion sqlite3-ruby: from 2.1.0, < 2.9.5

References

• https://github.com/sparklemotion/sqlite3-ruby/commit/b24e1e6076528b7f95f99acf7a81c70d0004c726
• https://github.com/sparklemotion/sqlite3-ruby/pull/711
• https://github.com/sparklemotion/sqlite3-ruby/releases/tag/v2.9.5
• https://github.com/sparklemotion/sqlite3-ruby/security/advisories/GHSA-j7fr-3v8c-3qc3

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