Buffer overflow in Libsdl Sdl2 Image
CVE-2019-12221
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 SEGV in the SDL function SDL_free_REAL at stdlib/SDL_malloc.c.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (79.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 79.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libsdl Sdl2 Image — versions 2.0.4
- Libsdl Simple Directmedia Layer — versions 2.0.9
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 16.04, 18.04
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 29, 31
- openSUSE Backports Sle — versions 15.0
- openSUSE Leap — versions 15.0, 15.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugzilla.libsdl.org/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00021.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00026.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00012.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00029.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4238-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-12221?
- CVE-2019-12221 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libsdl Sdl2 Image, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2019-05-20.
- How severe is CVE-2019-12221?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-12221 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.