CVE-2018-8740
mediumpriority · track · 33EPSS 0.080 · 95 %ileCHEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-23
In SQLite through 3.22.0, databases whose schema is corrupted using a CREATE TABLE AS statement could cause a NULL pointer dereference, related to build.c and prepare.c.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedAbility Camera Connectabb_psirt
The problem is corrected in the following product versions: - ABB Ability Camera Connect 2.0.0.49. The easiest path to mitigate the problem is an update of ABB Ability Camera Connect system by the customer. ABB recommends that customers apply the update at earliest convenience.
- FixedAutomation Studioabb_psirt
The problem is corrected in the following product versions: B&R Automation Studio 6.5 B&R recommends that customers apply the update at earliest convenience. The process to install updates is described in the user manual. The step to identify the installed product version is described in the user manual.
- FixedB&R Automation Studiocisa_csaf_ot
The problem is corrected in the following product versions: B&R Automation Studio 6.5 B&R recommends that customers apply the update at earliest convenience. The process to install updates is described in the user manual. The step to identify the installed product version is described in the user manual.
- MitigationAbility Camera Connectabb_psirt
This vulnerability involves database schema corruption: - Schema Corruption: The vulnerability requires a corrupted database schema created via a CREATE TABLE AS statement. Camera Connect's database schema is established through controlled installation processes with validation and integrity checks. - DDL Access: CREATE TABLE statements require database administrative privileges, which are not available to normal Camera Connect users or operators. - NULL Pointer Dereference: The impact is a NULL pointer dereference causing application crash (denial of service), not data breach or code execution. - Database Integrity: Modern database deployments include integrity checking mechanisms that can detect corrupted schemas. Camera Connect likely includes database validation during startup. - Backup and Recovery: Industrial OT environments maintain database backups and recovery procedures that can restore a clean database schema if corruption is detected. The requirement for database administrative access and the protective mechanisms around database schema integrity make this vulnerability low priority for Camera Connect deployments.
- MitigationAutomation Studioabb_psirt
Refer to section “General security recommendations” for advice on how to keep your system secure.
- MitigationB&R Automation Studiocisa_csaf_ot
Refer to section “General security recommendations” for advice on how to keep your system secure.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
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affected products (43)
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advisories (3)
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- 4HZM000604ABB Ability Camera Connect Vulnerabilities in outdated 3rd party component (SQLite 3.2.4)2026-03-26csaf · abb_psirtCH
ABB is aware of public reports of vulnerabilities in a 3rd party dependency SQLite Version 3.2.4 which was delivered together with the installation package of Camera Connect Version 2.0.0.42 and below. An update is available that resolves a privately reported outdated 3rd party component with vulnerabilities in the product versions listed as affected in the advisory. An attacker who successfully exploited any of these vulnerabilities in the 3rd party component could potentially compromise the system in different ways.
- SA25P007B&R Automation Studio Update of SQLite version2026-02-18csaf · abb_psirtCH
ABB became aware of vulnerability in the product versions listed as affected in the advisory. An update is available that replaces an outdated third-party component. Although no successful exploitation was observed during testing of the affected B&R products, the identified vulnerabilities could present potential attack vectors that might enable unauthorized access, data exposure, or remote code execution.
- ICSA-26-141-03ABB B&R Automation Studio2026-02-18icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
ABB became aware of vulnerability in the product versions listed as affected in the advisory. An update is available that replaces an outdated third-party component. Although no successful exploitation was observed during testing of the affected B&R products, the identified vulnerabilities could present potential attack vectors that might enable unauthorized access, data exposure, or remote code execution.
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references (59)
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- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00050.htmlcnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103466cnnvd
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=6964cnnvd
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sqlite3/+bug/1756349cnnvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3Ecnnvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3Ecnnvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00009.htmlcnnvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00037.htmlcnnvd
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