9.8

CVE-2025-71316: sqlite sqldiff Improper Handling of Unicode Encoding

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalAwaiting analysis
Published 04-06-2026Last modified 15-10-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-71316 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Improper Handling of Unicode Encoding vulnerability in sqlite sqldiff. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.41%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 04-06-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 15-10-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

SQLite 'sqldiff.exe' does not securely handle the way the Microsoft Windows C runtime converts Unicode characters to ANSI codepages. An attacker could use the '-L' option to load an arbitrary DLL with a crafted command line argument string that results in command line file arguments being misinterpreted as command line options. Fixed on or around 2025-12-26.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.41%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

34%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.02 pp

From 0.38% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.41%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (i.blackhat.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Sqlite1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

6 links