NULL pointer dereference in Libsdl Sdl2_image

CVE-2019-12217

An issue was discovered in libSDL2.a in Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL) 2.0.9 when used in conjunction with libSDL2_image.a in SDL2_image 2.0.4. There is a NULL pointer dereference in the SDL stdio_read function in file/SDL_rwops.c.

EPSS: 0.023 (80.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-12217?
CVE-2019-12217 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libsdl Sdl2_image, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2019-05-20.
How severe is CVE-2019-12217?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-12217 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.