CVE-2025-71316 SQLite sqldiff remote code execution via argument injection
Attackers can execute arbitrary code via DLL injection in SQLite sqldiff due to unsafe Unicode-to-ANSI conversion handling.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-71316?
CVE-2025-71316 is a critical command injection vulnerability in SQLite sqldiff, published on 4 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-176
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-71316?
How do I fix CVE-2025-71316?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-71316 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2025-71316 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-71316 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gxv8-whj6-g59f.