SB2019070314 - Buffer overflow in sdl2_image
Published: July 3, 2019 Updated: August 4, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019070314
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5051)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
An exploitable heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists when loading a PCX file in SDL2_image, version 2.0.4. A missing error handler can lead to a buffer overflow and potential code execution. An attacker can provide a specially crafted image file to trigger this vulnerability.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00012.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00029.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00026.html
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0820
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4238-1/