CVE-2018-3839

An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the XCF image rendering functionality of Simple DirectMedia Layer SDL2_image-2.0.2. A specially crafted XCF image can cause an out-of-bounds write on the heap, resulting in code execution. An attacker can display a specially crafted image to trigger this vulnerability.

Affected

Cisco Systems, Inc. · Simple DirectMedia

CVSS v3.1 NVD

8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.0 CISCO

7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 NVD

6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

2.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 85th percentile

Published

2018-04-10

Updated

2024-09-16

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0521

Security advisories

• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-17
• https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4177
• https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4184
• https://www.starwindsoftware.com/security/sw-20191008-0002

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry