Buffer overflow in Cisco Systems, Inc. Simple Directmedia
CVE-2018-3839
An exploitable code execution 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 write on the heap, resulting in code execution. 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 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.026 (85.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 85.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.026 · newest: 0.026 · 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
- Starwindsoftware Starwind Virtual San — versions v8
- 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-2018-0521 (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.starwindsoftware.com/security/sw-20191008-0002/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-3839?
- CVE-2018-3839 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Systems, Inc. Simple Directmedia, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-04-10.
- How severe is CVE-2018-3839?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.