SB2019091654 - Buffer overflow in sdl2_image (Alpine package)
Published: September 16, 2019 Updated: March 7, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019091654
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-12221)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to crash the application.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing images in the SDL_free_REAL() function at stdlib/SDL_malloc.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted image, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.