Number: AV18-206
Date: 18 December 2018
SQLite has released a security update to address a vulnerability affecting its SQLite database product. It should be noted that SQLite is only exposed to this vulnerability in the context of an attacker being able to run arbitrary commands on the database (SQL injection).
CCCS encourages users to review the SQLite webpage to download the latest patched version of the database:
https://www.sqlite.org/index.html
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