VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2019-5051
An exploitable heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists when loading a PCX file in SDL2_image, version 2.0.4.
HIGH 8.8EPSS 3.94%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.94%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.94% probability · 90th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-390, CWE-755, CWE-787
- Affected
- libsdl/sdl2 image · debian/debian linux · opensuse/backports sle · opensuse/leap · canonical/ubuntu linux
- Source
- talos-cna@cisco.com
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00012.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00029.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00026.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0820Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4238-1/Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00012.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00029.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00026.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0820Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4238-1/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.