How severe is GHSA-mgvv-5mxp-xq67?

No CVSS score has been assigned to GHSA-mgvv-5mxp-xq67 yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-mgvv-5mxp-xq67?

GHSA-mgvv-5mxp-xq67 affects the following packages: sqlite3 (RubyGems). Ecosystems affected: RubyGems.

How do I fix GHSA-mgvv-5mxp-xq67?

Update sqlite3 to 1.5.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-mgvv-5mxp-xq67 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-mgvv-5mxp-xq67 in my RubyGems dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for sqlite3, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate GHSA-mgvv-5mxp-xq67 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Constrain what reaches the vulnerable code: limit the size and shape of untrusted input, isolate the affected component in a sandboxed or least-privileged process, and enable the platform's memory-safety mitigations (ASLR, stack protector, hardened allocator) so an out-of-bounds access is more likely to fail closed than to be exploitable.

Is GHSA-mgvv-5mxp-xq67 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-mgvv-5mxp-xq67 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

When was GHSA-mgvv-5mxp-xq67 published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-mgvv-5mxp-xq67 was published on October 3, 2022. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

💎 RubyGems

Not in CISA KEV

SQLite3 addresses vulnerability in packaged version of libsqliteGHSA-mgvv-5mxp-xq67

GHSA-mgvv-5mxp-xq67 is a remote code execution vulnerability in sqlite3. A fix is available for sqlite3 — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Published

Oct 3, 2022

Updated

Oct 3, 2022

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Oct 3, 2022 · OSV.dev, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

💎sqlite3

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects RubyGems packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

Summary

The rubygem sqlite3 v1.5.1 upgrades the packaged version of libsqlite from v3.39.3 to v3.39.4.

libsqlite v3.39.4 addresses a vulnerability described as follows in the release notification:

Version 3.39.4 is a minimal patch against the prior release that addresses issues found since the prior release. In particular, a potential vulnerability in the FTS3 extension has been fixed, so this should be considered a security update.

In order to exploit the vulnerability, an attacker must have full SQL access and must be able to construct a corrupt database with over 2GB of FTS3 content. The problem arises from a 32-bit signed integer overflow.

This vulnerability has not been assigned a CVE and does not have a severity declared.

Please note that this advisory only applies to the sqlite3 gem v1.5.0, and only if the packaged libsqlite is being used. If you've overridden defaults at installation time to use system libraries instead of packaged libraries, you should instead pay attention to your distro's libsqlite release announcements.

Mitigation

Upgrade to the rubygem sqlite3 v1.5.1 or later.

Users who are unable to upgrade the sqlite3 gem may also choose a more complicated mitigation: compile and link sqlite3 against external libsqlite >= 3.39.4 which will also address these same issues.

References

Upstream release notes: https://sqlite.org/releaselog/3_39_4.html
Instructions for compiling against system libraries: https://github.com/sparklemotion/sqlite3-ruby

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
💎RubyGems	`sqlite3`	≥ 1.5.0&&< 1.5.1	1.5.1`bundle update sqlite3 --conservative`

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for sqlite3, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update sqlite3 to 1.5.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-mgvv-5mxp-xq67 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Constrain what reaches the vulnerable code: limit the size and shape of untrusted input, isolate the affected component in a sandboxed or least-privileged process, and enable the platform's memory-safety mitigations (ASLR, stack protector, hardened allocator) so an out-of-bounds access is more likely to fail closed than to be exploitable.

Frequently Asked Questions

### Summary The rubygem sqlite3 v1.5.1 upgrades the packaged version of libsqlite from v3.39.3 to [v3.39.4](https://sqlite.org/releaselog/3_39_4.html). libsqlite v3.39.4 addresses a vulnerability described as follows in the release notification: > Version 3.39.4 is a minimal patch against the prior release that addresses issues found since the > prior release. In particular, a potential vulnerability in the FTS3 extension has been fixed, so > this should be considered a security update. > > In order to exploit the vulnerability, an attacker must have full SQL access and must be able to > co

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