Buffer overflow in Libsdl Sdl Image
CVE-2018-3977
An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the XCF image rendering functionality of SDL2_image-2.0.3. A specially crafted XCF image can cause a heap overflow, 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:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.035 (89.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 89.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.035 · newest: 0.035 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libsdl Sdl Image — versions 2.0.3
- Simple Directmedia Layer — versions Simple DirectMedia Layer SDL2_image 2.0.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-17 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00021.html (mailing-list)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00026.html (mailing-list)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4238-1/ (vendor-advisory)
- talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0645 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-3977?
- CVE-2018-3977 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libsdl Sdl Image, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-11-01.
- How severe is CVE-2018-3977?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.