Vulnerability Description
A potential memory leak issue was discovered in SDL2 in GLES_CreateTexture() function in SDL_render_gles.c. The vulnerability allows an attacker to cause a denial of service attack. The vulnerability affects SDL2 v2.0.4 and above. SDL-1.x are not affected.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Libsdl | Simple Directmedia Layer | >= 2.0.4, < 2.26.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 9.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-4743Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2156290Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/commit/00b67f55727bc0944c3266e2b875440da132ce4PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/pull/6269PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/02/msg00008.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-18
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-4743Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2156290Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/commit/00b67f55727bc0944c3266e2b875440da132ce4PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/pull/6269PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/02/msg00008.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/11/msg00024.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-18
FAQ
What is CVE-2022-4743?
CVE-2022-4743 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). A potential memory leak issue was discovered in SDL2 in GLES_CreateTexture() function in SDL_render_gles.c. The vulnerability allows an attacker to cause a denial of service attack. The vulnerability ...
How severe is CVE-2022-4743?
CVE-2022-4743 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2022-4743?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Libsdl Simple Directmedia Layer, Redhat Enterprise Linux.