Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2019-5051 |
CWE-ID | CWE-119 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
sdl2_image Other software / Other software solutions |
Vendor | zlib license |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU33389
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5051
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe 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.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionssdl2_image: 2.0.4
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00012.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00029.html
http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00026.html
http://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0820
http://usn.ubuntu.com/4238-1/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.