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title: "CVE-2017-2513\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2017-2513

Publication date 22 May 2017

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**9.8 · Critical**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-2513?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3.2 is
affected. macOS before 10.12.5 is affected. tvOS before 10.2.1 is affected.
watchOS before 3.2.2 is affected. The issue involves the "SQLite"
component. A use-after-free vulnerability allows remote attackers to
execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via
a crafted SQL statement.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| sqlite3 | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected |
| 17.10 artful | Not affected |
| 17.04 zesty | Ignored end of life |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not affected |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)
* [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-2513?format=md#patch-details)

### Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)

| Package | Patch details |
| --- | --- |
| sqlite3 | * Upstream:   <https://www.sqlite.org/src/info/c5dbc599b910c02a> |

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

9.8 · Critical

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | None |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | High |
  | Integrity impact | High |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 9.8 · Critical |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-2513)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2513)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-2513)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-2513)

### Other references

* <https://support.apple.com/HT207797>
* <https://support.apple.com/HT207798>
* <https://support.apple.com/HT207800>
* <https://support.apple.com/HT207801>
* <https://clusterfuzz-external.appspot.com/testcase?key=5770842466156544>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-2513>