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

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00107.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
sparklemotion sqlite3-ruby affected
Version Status Constraints
>= 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
Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References
Link Providers
https://github.com/sparklemotion/sqlite3-ruby/commit/b24e1e6076528b7f95f99acf7a81c70d0004c726 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/sparklemotion/sqlite3-ruby/pull/711 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/sparklemotion/sqlite3-ruby/releases/tag/v2.9.5 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/sparklemotion/sqlite3-ruby/security/advisories/GHSA-j7fr-3v8c-3qc3 cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-54620 cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-54620 cve-icon
History

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-825
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

threat_severity

Moderate

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
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

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-07-28T16:23:38Z

Links: CVE-2026-54620 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-03T15:00:15Z

Weaknesses