#VU33389 Buffer overflow in sdl2_image - CVE-2019-5051
Published: July 3, 2019 / Updated: August 4, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU33389
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5051
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
sdl2_image
sdl2_image
Software vendor:
zlib license
zlib license
Description
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.
External links
- 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/