Advisory Details

July 1st, 2015

SQLite Default Value Authorization Bypass Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2015-3659
CVSS SCORE	7.5, AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
AFFECTED VENDORS	SQLite
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	SQLite
TREND MICRO CUSTOMER PROTECTION	Trend Micro TippingPoint IPS customers are protected against this vulnerability by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID ['19803']. For further product information on the TippingPoint IPS: http://www.tippingpoint.com
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of SQLite. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the handling of DEFAULT expressions for column values. The issue lies in the ability to create a table that will execute privileged functions by specifying a DEFAULT value for a column and then inserting into the table. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute restricted SQL statements under the context of the current process.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	SQLite has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2015-05-18 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2015-07-01 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT	Peter Rutenbar

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