Advisory Details

November 18th, 2015

SQLite fts3_tokenizer Untrusted Pointer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2015-7036
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 ['19788']. 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 the fts3_tokenizer function. The issue lies in the optional second argument which is expected to be a pointer into a structure. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to achieve code execution under the context of the current process.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	SQLite has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204942 Addressed in OS X 10.10.4 and iOS 8.4.
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2015-05-18 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2015-11-18 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT	Peter Rutenbar

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