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CVE-2019-12221

Published: May 20, 2019Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-787
6.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
2.0%
Top 21.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

An issue was discovered in libSDL2.a in Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL) 2.0.9 when used in conjunction with libSDL2_image.a in SDL2_image 2.0.4. There is a SEGV in the SDL function SDL_free_REAL at stdlib/SDL_malloc.c.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-787

Affected Products

libsdl
oss-projectaka libsdl2, sdl
sdl2 imageLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
simple directmedia layerLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
opensuse
oss-project·DE
backports sleOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
leapOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
fedoraproject
oss-project·USaka fedora project
fedoraOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
canonical
commercial·GBaka canonical ltd.
ubuntu linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
debian
oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux
debian linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
and 1 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://bugzilla.libsdl.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4628
bugzilla.libsdl.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00021.html
lists.debian.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00026.html
lists.debian.org
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