CVE-2025-71316
Critical9.2SQLite '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
- 9.2v4.0
- EPSS (exploit probability)
- 0.4%34th pct
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
EPSS trendFIRST daily scores, last 90 days
Daily values
| Score date | EPSS | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | 0.4% | 33.9% |
| 2026-10-21 | 0.4% | 33.9% |
| 2026-10-20 | 0.4% | 33.7% |
| 2026-10-19 | 0.4% | 33.6% |
| 2026-10-18 | 0.4% | 33.5% |
| 2026-10-17 | 0.4% | 33.5% |
| 2026-10-16 | 0.4% | 33.5% |
| 2026-10-15 | 0.4% | 33.5% |
| 2026-10-14 | 0.4% | 30.8% |
| 2026-10-13 | 0.4% | 30.6% |
| 2026-10-12 | 0.4% | 30.5% |
| 2026-10-11 | 0.4% | 30.5% |
| 2026-10-10 | 0.4% | 30.4% |
| 2026-10-09 | 0.4% | 30.4% |
| 2026-10-08 | 0.4% | 30.4% |
| 2026-10-07 | 0.4% | 30.3% |
| 2026-10-06 | 0.4% | 30.3% |
| 2026-10-05 | 0.4% | 30.2% |
| 2026-10-04 | 0.4% | 30.1% |
| 2026-10-03 | 0.4% | 30.1% |
| 2026-10-02 | 0.4% | 30.1% |
| 2026-10-01 | 0.4% | 30.0% |
| 2026-09-30 | 0.4% | 30.0% |
| 2026-09-29 | 0.4% | 29.9% |
| 2026-09-27 | 0.4% | 29.9% |
| 2026-09-26 | 0.4% | 29.8% |
| 2026-09-25 | 0.4% | 29.7% |
| 2026-09-24 | 0.4% | 29.7% |
| 2026-09-23 | 0.4% | 32.4% |
| 2026-09-22 | 0.4% | 32.4% |
| 2026-09-21 | 0.4% | 32.2% |
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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
Coverage1 article
References
- https://i.blackhat.com/EU-24/Presentations/EU-24-Tsai-V2-WorstFit-Unveiling-Hidden-Transformers-in-Windows-ANSI.pdf
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/processenv/nf-processenv-getcommandlinea#security-remarks
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/IT/white/2026/va-26-155-01.json
- https://sqlite.org/src/file/tool/winmain.c
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-71316
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-765416.html