CVE-2019-5051 — HIGH (8.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libsdl	Sdl2 Image	2.0.4
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Opensuse	Backports Sle	15.0
Opensuse	Leap	15.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787 CWE-390 CWE-755

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00012.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00029.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00026.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0820ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4238-1/Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00012.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00029.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00026.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0820ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4238-1/Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-5051?

CVE-2019-5051 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). 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....

How severe is CVE-2019-5051?

CVE-2019-5051 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-5051?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Libsdl Sdl2 Image, Debian Debian Linux, Opensuse Backports Sle, Opensuse Leap, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.