Vulnerability Description
A flaw was found with the RHSA-2019:3950 erratum, where it did not fix the CVE-2019-13616 SDL vulnerability. This issue only affects Red Hat SDL packages, SDL versions through 1.2.15 and 2.x through 2.0.9 has a heap-based buffer overflow flaw while copying an existing surface into a new optimized one, due to a lack of validation while loading a BMP image, is possible. An application that uses SDL to parse untrusted input files may be vulnerable to this flaw, which could allow an attacker to make the application crash or execute code.
CVSS Score
CRITICAL
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Libsdl | Simple Directmedia Layer | <= 1.2.15 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 7.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14906Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14906Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2019-14906?
CVE-2019-14906 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). A flaw was found with the RHSA-2019:3950 erratum, where it did not fix the CVE-2019-13616 SDL vulnerability. This issue only affects Red Hat SDL packages, SDL versions through 1.2.15 and 2.x through 2...
How severe is CVE-2019-14906?
CVE-2019-14906 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.
Is there a patch for CVE-2019-14906?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Libsdl Simple Directmedia Layer, Redhat Enterprise Linux.