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.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact Low

Vulnerable System Availability Impact Low

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

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No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

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No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

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Vendor Product Default status Versions
sparklemotion sqlite3-ruby affected
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>= 2.1.0, < 2.9.5 affected —

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-j7fr-3v8c-3qc3 sqlite3-ruby has Use-After-Free in SQLite Aggregate Function Callbacks
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References
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https://github.com/sparklemotion/sqlite3-ruby/commit/b24e1e6076528b7f95f99acf7a81c70d0004c726 cve-icon
https://github.com/sparklemotion/sqlite3-ruby/pull/711 cve-icon
https://github.com/sparklemotion/sqlite3-ruby/releases/tag/v2.9.5 cve-icon
https://github.com/sparklemotion/sqlite3-ruby/security/advisories/GHSA-j7fr-3v8c-3qc3 cve-icon
History

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Sparklemotion
Sparklemotion sqlite3-ruby
Vendors & Products Sparklemotion
Sparklemotion sqlite3-ruby

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0000

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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.
Title sqlite3-ruby has Use-After-Free in SQLite Aggregate Function Callbacks
Weaknesses CWE-416
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-28T17:27:04.382Z

Reserved: 2026-06-15T20:07:02.184Z

Link: CVE-2026-54620

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-28T17:26:59.907Z

cve-icon NVD

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-07-28T20:34:08Z

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