Heap-based buffer overflow in the IMG_LoadLBM_RW function in IMG_lbm.c in SDL_image before 1.2.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial…

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the IMG_LoadLBM_RW function in IMG_lbm.c in SDL_image before 1.2.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted IFF ILBM file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

7.9% · top 5.3% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 10.0.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-119 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-119 and its CVEs

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (21)

• 27435 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• 28869 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 28850 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• FEDORA-2008-1208 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
• 28752 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• sdlimage-imgloadlbmrw-bo(39899) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• http://www.libsdl.org/cgi/viewvc.cgi/trunk/SDL_image/IMG_lbm.c?r1=3341&r2=3521 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2206 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• FEDORA-2008-1231 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
• http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=207933 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 29542 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://www.libsdl.org/cgi/viewvc.cgi/trunk/SDL_image/IMG_lbm.c?revision=3521&view=markup (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• DSA-1493 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
• 28640 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0061 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 20080213 rPSA-2008-0061-1 SDL_image (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• 28830 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• GLSA-200802-01 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
• USN-595-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
• ADV-2008-0266 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• MDVSA-2008:040 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

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Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 07:46 UTC.