Vulnerability identifier: #VU33390
Vulnerability 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:
CWE-ID:
CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
sdl2_image
Other software /
Other software solutions
Vendor: zlib license
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
An exploitable integer overflow vulnerability exists when loading a PCX file in SDL2_image 2.0.4. A specially crafted file can cause an integer overflow, resulting in too little memory being allocated, which can lead to a buffer overflow and potential code execution. An attacker can provide a specially crafted image file to trigger this vulnerability.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
sdl2_image: 2.0.4
External links
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00012.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00014.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00029.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00030.html
http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00021.html
http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00026.html
http://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0821
http://usn.ubuntu.com/4238-1/
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.