Out-of-bounds Read in Cisco Systems, Inc. Simple Direct Media
CVE-2018-3837
An exploitable information disclosure vulnerability exists in the PCX image rendering functionality of Simple DirectMedia Layer SDL2_image-2.0.2. A specially crafted PCX image can cause an out-of-bounds read on the heap, resulting in infor…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.012 (65.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Cisco Systems, Inc. Simple Direct Media — versions Simple DirectMedia LayerSDL2_image 2.0.2
- Libsdl Sdl_image — versions 2.0.2
- Starwindsoftware Starwind_virtual_san — versions v8
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- talos-cna@cisco.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-3837?
- CVE-2018-3837 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Systems, Inc. Simple Direct Media, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-04-10.
- How severe is CVE-2018-3837?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.