5.5

CVE-2021-20227: oracle communications_network_charging_and_control Use After Free

CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2021-20227DEBIAN-CVE-2021-20227
Published 23-03-2021Last modified 14-10-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-20227 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Use After Free vulnerability in oracle communications_network_charging_and_control. EPSS estimates a 0.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.65%
0%100%
Low · +0.16 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 23-03-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 14-10-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A flaw was found in SQLite's SELECT query functionality (src/select.c). This flaw allows an attacker who is capable of running SQL queries locally on the SQLite database to cause a denial of service or possible code execution by triggering a use-after-free. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.65%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

50%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.16 pp

From 0.50% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.65%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Oracle6 products
Alpine1 product
  • sqlite≥ 3.33.0, < 3.32.1-r1 | ≥ 3.33.0, < 3.34.1-r0
Debian1 product
  • sqlite3< 3.34.1-1
Sqlite1 product

4 vendors · 9 products

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