#VU17685 Heap out-of-bounds read in Simple DirectMedia Layer - CVE-2019-7573
Published: February 14, 2019 / Updated: March 7, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU17685
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-7573
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Simple DirectMedia Layer
Simple DirectMedia Layer
Software vendor:
zlib license
zlib license
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to heap-based buffer over-read condition in the InitMS_ADPCM function. A remote attacker can trick the victim into accessing a crafted image file and perform a denial of service attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.