Memory Buffer Bounds ErrorWeakness · CWE-119

CVE-2025-3791

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-04-18
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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55/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in symisc UnQLite up to 957c377cb691a4f617db9aba5cc46d90425071e2. This vulnerability affects the function jx9MemObjStore of the file /data/src/benchmarks/unqlite/unqlite.c. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Continious delivery with rolling releases is used by this product. Therefore, no version details of affected nor updated releases are available.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Heap-based buffer overflow in the jx9MemObjStore function of UnQLite database library allows local attackers to overwrite heap memory by manipulating memory object storage operations. The vulnerability exists in the bounds checking logic when storing memory objects.

MitigationSince UnQLite uses continuous delivery with no fixed versions, obtain and integrate the latest commit or patch from the vendor. Implement proper boundary validation in jx9MemObjStore before memory operations.

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From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Locate UnQLite library or binary
    Search for files named 'unqlite', 'libunqlite', or binaries that link against UnQLite using commands like 'find / -name "*unqlite*" 2>/dev/null' or 'ldconfig -p | grep -i unqlite'
    Affected if UnQLite library or any application using it is found on the system
  2. Identify the jx9MemObjStore function
    Use 'nm libunqlite.so' or 'objdump -T libunqlite.so | grep jx9MemObjStore' to check if the vulnerable function exists in the installed library
    Affected if The jx9MemObjStore function symbol is present in the UnQLite library
  3. Check for UnQLite version information
    Run 'unqlite -version' if available, or check library file metadata with 'file libunqlite.so', or examine any embedded version strings with 'strings libunqlite.so | grep -i version'
    Affected if No version information is available or the version predates the fix (the vendor uses continuous delivery with no fixed version numbers, making exact comparison difficult)
  4. Inspect applications using UnQLite
    Identify any applications that bundle or link to UnQLite using 'ldd <application>' or by checking application dependencies
    Affected if Any application that embeds or links to an unpatched version of UnQLite is in use

The environment is affected if UnQLite library or any application using it is present and the jx9MemObjStore function exists without an available patch or updated commit from the vendor.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Since UnQLite uses continuous delivery with no fixed versions, obtain and integrate the latest commit or patch from the vendor. Implement proper boundary validation in jx9MemObjStore before memory operations.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
19.0 hours of engineering $3,380
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