CVE-2026-54620: sparklemotion sqlite3-ruby Use After Free
CVSS: 2.0v4.0LowAwaiting analysis
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2026-54620DEBIAN-CVE-2026-54620GHSA-j7fr-3v8c-3qc3
Published 28-07-2026Last modified 28-07-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-54620 is a low (CVSS 2.0) Use After Free vulnerability in sparklemotion sqlite3-ruby. EPSS estimates a 0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 3.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
2.0/10
010
Low · v4.0 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.14%
0%100%
Low · +0.04 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 28-07-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 28-07-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
sqlite3 provides Ruby bindings for the SQLite3 embedded database. From 2.1.0 to 2.9.4, the callbacks used for SQLite aggregate functions can be freed while still referenced during aggregation, resulting in a use-after-free. This issue is fixed in version 2.9.5.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 5 sources · 1 versionLow 2.0Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NSourcesAll 5 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated2.0LowCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated2.0LowCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
- OSV · RubygemsEcosystem advisory · calculated2.0LowCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- NVDNIST2.0LowCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS trend
Probability
0.14%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
3%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.04 pp
From 0.11% on 22-09-2026
22-09-202622-10-2026
EPSS score0.14%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
RubyGems2 products
- sqlite3≥ 2.1.0, < 2.9.5
- sqlite3-ruby≥ 2.1.0, < 2.9.5
Debian1 product
- ruby-sqlite3All versions (No fix recorded) | < 2.9.5-1
Sparklemotion1 product
- sqlite3-ruby≥ 2.1.0, < 2.9.5
Ubuntu1 product
- ruby-sqlite3All versions (No fix recorded)
4 vendors · 5 products
References
10 links- github.com/sparklemotion/sqlite3-ruby/security/advisories/GHSA-j7fr-3v8c-3qc3X Refsource CONFIRMREPORTWEB