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 executi…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.026 (83.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
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 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-2018-3839?
- 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.