VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2019-5057

An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the PCX image-rendering functionality of SDL2_image 2.0.4.

HIGH 8.8EPSS 3.62%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.62%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the PCX image-rendering functionality of SDL2_image 2.0.4. A specially crafted PCX image can cause a heap overflow, resulting in code execution. An attacker can display a specially crafted image 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: 3.62% probability · 89th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-122, CWE-787
Affected: libsdl/sdl2 image · opensuse/backports sle · opensuse/leap
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/msg00014.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00029.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00030.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0841Third 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/msg00014.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00029.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00030.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0841Third Party Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.