CVE-2020-15358 — In SQLite before 3.32.3, select.c mishandles query-flattener optimization, leading to a...
In SQLite before 3.32.3, select.c mishandles query-flattener optimization, leading to a multiSelectOrderBy heap overflow because of misuse of transitive properties for constant propagation.
Who exploits it and how urgent it is
A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.
How the score was calculated
- EPSS 1% (30-day exploitation probability)+9
- Technical severity (medium)+3
The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).
Triage
Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.
Remediation
Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.
- Documented patch — www.oracle.com (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
- Documented patch — www.oracle.com (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
- Documented patch — www.sqlite.org (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
- Documented patch — www.sqlite.org (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
First 24 hours
Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.
- Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Apple Icloud, Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os…).
- Apply the fixed version or the patch documented under Remediation.
- Search available logs for exploit probes matching the vulnerability class (memory corruption), errors and authentication anomalies.
Affected scope
Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | Icloud | < 7.21 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Apple | Ipados | < 14.0 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Apple | Iphone Os | < 14.0 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Apple | Macos | < 11.0.1 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Apple | Tvos | < 14.0 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Apple | Watchos | < 7.0 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | version 20.04 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Oracle | Communications Cloud Native Core Policy | version 1.14.0 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Oracle | Communications Messaging Server | version 8.1 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Oracle | Communications Network Charging And Control | version 6.0.1version 12.0.2 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Oracle | Enterprise Manager Ops Center | version 12.4.0.0 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Oracle | Hyperion Infrastructure Technology | version 11.1.2.4 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Oracle | Mysql | ≤ 8.0.22 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Oracle | Outside In Technology | version 8.5.4version 8.5.5 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Siemens | Sinec Infrastructure Network Services | < 1.0.1.1 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Sqlite | Sqlite | < 3.32.3 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
Attack characteristics
The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.
Every base score collected
Sources score independently and may disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.
| Score | Version | Severity | Expl. | Impact | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | CVSS 3.1 | Medium | 1.8 | 3.6 | nvd@nist.gov via NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| 5.5 | CVSS 3.1 | Medium | — | — | GitHub, Inc. via GitHub Security Advisories |
| 2.1 | CVSS 2.0 | Low | 3.9 | 2.9 | nvd@nist.gov via NIST National Vulnerability Database |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H (score shown at the top: nvd@nist.gov) Weakness MITRE
Weakness class according to MITRE’s CWE catalog.
EPSS over time FIRST
Oct 13, 2026 → Oct 14, 2026 · 2 reading(s) · max 1.03%
Detection
Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.
- Local/physical vector: focus on endpoint telemetry (EDR) from affected hosts.
- Correlate service crashes/restarts with inbound traffic; repeated crashes may indicate attempts.
Timeline
What happened to this CVE, newest first.
- 2026
- Record published
- Fix documented
- Affected products added · sqlite/sqlite, canonical/ubuntu linux, apple/icloud, apple/ipados, apple/iphone os, apple/macos, apple/tvos, apple/watch
- CVSS changed · 5.5
- Source status changed · → Modified
- Record created in this database
- 2020
- CVE published
Source activity
Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.
- 2× References added · Oct 14, 2026 – Oct 14, 2026
- 1× Official description updated · Oct 14, 2026 – Oct 14, 2026
References
28 on the record
- www.sqlite.org/src/tktview
- www.sqlite.org/src/timeline
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
- www.sqlite.org/src/info/10fa79d00f8091e5
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-26
- usn.ubuntu.com/4438-1/
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Nov/20
- support.apple.com/kb/HT211847
- usn.ubuntu.com/4438-1
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdf
- support.apple.com/kb/HT211844
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/32
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Feb/14
- support.apple.com/kb/HT211843
- support.apple.com/kb/HT211850
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200709-0001
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Nov/22
- support.apple.com/kb/HT211931
- support.apple.com/kb/HT212147
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200709-0001/
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-rq2p-jfw7-2cj3
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-389290.html
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Nov/19
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15358
Elsewhere on this site
Related CVEs (same products)
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- Medium CVE-2026-86902 Path Traversal in Apple Macos Sep 14, 2026
- Medium CVE-2026-86910 Path Traversal in Apple Macos Sep 14, 2026
- Medium CVE-2026-86911 Clickjacking in Apple Macos Sep 14, 2026
- High CVE-2026-86917 A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in… Sep 14, 2026
- Medium CVE-2026-86909 A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS… Sep 14, 2026
Not in any source we poll
Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.
- No CISA SSVC assessment.
- No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
- No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
- No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.
Answered from this record
Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.
What should defenders know first?
CVE-2020-15358 is "In SQLite before 3.32.3, select.c mishandles query-flattener optimization, leading to a...", rated Medium. It affects Icloud (Apple); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. CVSS 5.5 describes technical severity. EPSS 1.03% estimates the probability of exploitation in 30 days; neither replaces your asset context. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.
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