---
id: CVE-2020-13632
title: >-
  ext/fts3/fts3_snippet.c in SQLite before 3.32.0 has a NULL pointer dereference
  via a crafted matchinfo() query.
summary: >-
  ext/fts3/fts3_snippet.c in SQLite before 3.32.0 has a NULL pointer dereference
  via a crafted matchinfo() query.
severity: medium
cvss: 5.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-476
vendor: sqlite
product: sqlite
affected:
  - sqlite < 3.32.0
  - fedora = 32
  - ubuntu_linux = 16.04
  - ubuntu_linux = 18.04
  - ubuntu_linux = 19.10
  - ubuntu_linux = 20.04
  - cloud_backup
  - 'solidfire,_enterprise_sds_&_hci_storage_node'
  - fabric_operating_system
  - hci_compute_node_firmware
  - debian_linux = 9.0
  - sinec_infrastructure_network_services < 1.0.1.1
  - 'communications_network_charging_and_control >= 12.0.0, <= 12.0.3'
  - communications_network_charging_and_control = 6.0.1
  - outside_in_technology = 8.5.4
  - outside_in_technology = 8.5.5
  - zfs_storage_appliance_kit = 8.8
patched:
  - sqlite 3.32.0
  - sinec_infrastructure_network_services 1.0.1.1
published: '2020-05-27'
updated: '2026-10-14'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-14T10:17:28.697'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13632'
references:
  - url: 'https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=1080459'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdf'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00037.html'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
      https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/L7KXQWHIY2MQP4LNM6ODWJENMXYYQYBN/
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-20:22.sqlite.asc'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-26'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200608-0002/'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://sqlite.org/src/info/a4dd148928ea65bd'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://usn.ubuntu.com/4394-1/'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=1080459'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdf'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00037.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/L7KXQWHIY2MQP4LNM6ODWJENMXYYQYBN/
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-20:22.sqlite.asc'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-26'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200608-0002/'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://sqlite.org/src/info/a4dd148928ea65bd'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://usn.ubuntu.com/4394-1/'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-389290.html'
    label: 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e
  - url: 'https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html'
    label: 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e
  - url: >-
      https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2020/cve-2020-13632.json
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-13632'
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1841574'
  - url: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-13632'
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13632'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4442'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:1968'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:16504'
tags:
  - nvd
  - csaf
  - vex
  - red-hat
epss: 0.00571
epssPercentile: 0.4575
ingestedAt: '2026-10-13T18:41:42.716Z'
---

## Overview

ext/fts3/fts3_snippet.c in SQLite before 3.32.0 has a NULL pointer dereference via a crafted matchinfo() query.

## Affected

- `sqlite < 3.32.0`
- `fedora = 32`
- `ubuntu_linux = 16.04`
- `ubuntu_linux = 18.04`
- `ubuntu_linux = 19.10`
- `ubuntu_linux = 20.04`
- `cloud_backup`
- `solidfire,_enterprise_sds_&_hci_storage_node`
- `fabric_operating_system`
- `hci_compute_node_firmware`
- `debian_linux = 9.0`
- `sinec_infrastructure_network_services < 1.0.1.1`
- `communications_network_charging_and_control >= 12.0.0, <= 12.0.3`
- `communications_network_charging_and_control = 6.0.1`
- `outside_in_technology = 8.5.4`
- `outside_in_technology = 8.5.5`
- `zfs_storage_appliance_kit = 8.8`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `sqlite 3.32.0`
- `sinec_infrastructure_network_services 1.0.1.1`

## Vendor advisories

- **RHSA-2020:4442** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8), Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) · released 2020-11-04 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4442)
- **RHSA-2021:1968** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) · released 2021-05-18 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:1968)
- **RHSA-2025:16504** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Openshift Data Foundation 4.19 · released 2025-09-23 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:16504)
- **Red Hat VEX** · Moderate · affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · no fix planned: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · updated 2026-10-13 · [vex](https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2020/cve-2020-13632.json)
