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VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2019-13616

SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) through 1.2.15 and 2.x through 2.0.9 has a heap-based buffer over-read in BlitNtoN in video/SDL_blit_N.c when called from SDL_SoftBlit in video/SDL_blit.c.

HIGH 8.1EPSS 3.73%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.73%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) through 1.2.15 and 2.x through 2.0.9 has a heap-based buffer over-read in BlitNtoN in video/SDL_blit_N.c when called from SDL_SoftBlit in video/SDL_blit.c.

CVSS 3.1
8.1 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
EPSS
3.73% probability · 90th percentile
Public exploits
None in Exploit-DB
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-125
Affected
libsdl/simple directmedia layer · debian/debian linux · opensuse/backports sle · opensuse/leap · fedoraproject/fedora · canonical/ubuntu linux · redhat/enterprise linux · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux eus · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux server aus · redhat/enterprise linux server tus · redhat/enterprise linux workstation
Source
cve@mitre.org
EPSS trend
0%3%5%27 October 2026: 3.73%27 October 202627 October 2026

EPSS 3.7% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.