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Fencer Vulns
critical 9.1

CVE-2024-46488 json

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in sqlite-vec

published 2024-09-25 2 y ago modified 2026-07-07 4 mo ago also GHSA-vrcx-gx3g-j3h8 , PYSEC-2026-1938 , EUVD-2024-2879

cvss
9.1
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 38%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

sqlite-vec v0.1.1 was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via the npy_token_next function. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted file.

Patch / fix

  • pypi sqlite-vec 0.1.3
  • npm sqlite-vec 0.1.3
  • rubygems sqlite-vec 0.1.3
  • crates.io sqlite-vec 0.1.3

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Proof of concept is public
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
2 y ago

Exploit prediction

0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • github.com https://github.com/VulnSphere/LLMVulnSphere/blob/main/VectorDB/sqlite-vec/OOBR_2.md referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 9.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
NVD 3.1 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CNA 3.1 9.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
GitHub 3.1 9.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
OSV 3.1 9.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
pypi sqlite-vec
<0.1.3
0.1.3
npm sqlite-vec
<0.1.3
0.1.3
rubygems sqlite-vec
<0.1.3
0.1.3
crates.io sqlite-vec
<0.1.3
0.1.3

Affected products

  • sqlite sqlite-vec

Classification

Weakness

References

Sources

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