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CVE-2019-5051 (GCVE-0-2019-5051)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2019-07-03 18:43 – Updated: 2024-08-04 19:47
VLAI
Summary
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.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-390 - Detection of Error Condition Without Action
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019… mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-annou… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-annou… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4238-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_repor… x_refsource_MISC
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
n/a Simple DirectMedia Affected: Simple DirectMedia Layer SDL2_image 2.0.4
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