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CVE-2025-71316
SQLite sqldiff remote code execution via argument injection
AV AC AT PR UI VC VI VA CVSS EPSS %ile KEV
N L P N N H H H 9.2 .0041 33.5 —
AFFECTED
Product Versions Fixed
sqldiff unspecified 2025-12-26
TIMELINE
Jun 4 Reserved by cisa-cg
Jun 4 Published (CNA: cisa-cg)
Oct 14 EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2025-71316 (SQLite sqldiff). Public exploit reference added.
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.
Lifecycle
Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
| Date | Event | Detail |
| June 4, 2026 | Reserved | Reserved by cisa-cg |
| June 4, 2026 | Published | Published (CNA: cisa-cg) |
| October 14, 2026 | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2025-71316 (SQLite sqldiff). Public exploit reference added. |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 1 row
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
| SQLite | sqldiff | — | — | 2025-12-26 |
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