Out-of-bounds read in Simple DirectMedia Layer - CVE-2018-3837
Published: April 24, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12121
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-3837
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: zlib license
Affected software:
Simple DirectMedia Layer
Simple DirectMedia Layer
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists in the PCX image rendering functionality due to out-of-bounds read on the heap. A remote attacker can display a specially crafted PCX image, trick the victim into opening it and gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The weakness exists in the PCX image rendering functionality due to out-of-bounds read on the heap. A remote attacker can display a specially crafted PCX image, trick the victim into opening it and gain access to potentially sensitive information.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-3837
Install update from vendor's website.