Out-of-bounds Read in Cisco Systems, Inc. Simple Directmedia
CVE-2018-3838
An exploitable information vulnerability exists in the XCF image rendering functionality of Simple DirectMedia Layer SDL2_image-2.0.2. A specially crafted XCF image can cause an out-of-bounds read on the heap, resulting in information disclosure. An attacker can display a specially crafted image to trigger this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.018 (78.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 78.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.018 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco Systems, Inc. Simple Directmedia — versions Simple DirectMedia Layer SDL2_image 2.0.2
- Libsdl Sdl Image — versions 2.0.2
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4177 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4184 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-17 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0520 (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-3838?
- CVE-2018-3838 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Systems, Inc. Simple Directmedia, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-04-10.
- How severe is CVE-2018-3838?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.