CVE-2019-5051

moderate-risk
Published 2019-07-03

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.

Do I need to act?

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1.6% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 8.8/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (8)

Sdl2 Image

Affected Vendors

Debian Canonical Opensuse Libsdl

References (10)

Mailing List http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00012.html
Mailing List http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00029.html
Mailing List https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00026.html
Exploit https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0820
Third Party Advisory https://usn.ubuntu.com/4238-1/
Mailing List http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00012.html
Mailing List http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00029.html
Mailing List https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00026.html
Exploit https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0820
Third Party Advisory https://usn.ubuntu.com/4238-1/
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moderate-risk
Severity 30/34 · Critical
Exploitability 4/34 · Minimal
Exposure 14/34 · Moderate