Out-of-bounds Write Affecting libsdl2-image package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.36% (73rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1804-LIBSDL2IMAGE-469182
  • published24 Jul 2019
  • disclosed3 Jul 2019

Introduced: 3 Jul 2019

CVE-2019-5051  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-755  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:18.04 libsdl2-image.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libsdl2-image package and not the libsdl2-image package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

An exploitable heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists when loading a PCX file in SDL2_image, version 2.0.4. A missing error handler can lead to a buffer overflow and potential code execution. An attacker can provide a specially crafted image file to trigger this vulnerability.

CVSS Scores

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