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 craf…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.035 (87.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
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
- talos-cna@cisco.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
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.