---
id: CVE-2025-70873
title: >-
  An information disclosure issue in the zipfileInflate function in the zipfile
  extension in SQLite v3.51.1 and earlier allows attackers to obtain heap memory
  via supplying a crafted ZIP file.
summary: >-
  An information disclosure issue in the zipfileInflate function in the zipfile
  extension in SQLite v3.51.1 and earlier allows attackers to obtain heap memory
  via supplying a crafted ZIP file.
severity: high
cvss: 7.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-244
vendor: sqlite
product: sqlite
affected:
  - sqlite < 3.51.1
patched:
  - sqlite 3.51.1
published: '2026-03-12'
updated: '2026-10-15'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-15T02:18:16.173'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-70873'
references:
  - url: 'https://gist.github.com/cnwangjihe/f496393f30f5ecec5b18c8f5ab072054'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://sqlite.org/forum/forumpost/761eac3c82'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://sqlite.org/src/info/3d459f1fb1bd1b5e'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-765416.html'
    label: 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.00313
epssPercentile: 0.22508
ingestedAt: '2026-10-15T03:30:12.835Z'
exploitAvailable: true
ssvc:
  exploitation: poc
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-03-14T03:33:48.480447Z'
---

## Overview

An information disclosure issue in the zipfileInflate function in the zipfile extension in SQLite v3.51.1 and earlier allows attackers to obtain heap memory via supplying a crafted ZIP file.

## Affected

- `sqlite < 3.51.1`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `sqlite 3.51.1`