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CVE-2018-3838
An exploitable information vulnerability exists in the XCF image rendering functionality of Simple DirectMedia Layer SDL2_image-2.0.2. A…
Medium5.3EPSS 1.8%
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- talos
Description
An exploitable information vulnerability exists in the XCF image rendering functionality of Simple DirectMedia Layer SDL2_image-2.0.2. A specially crafted XCF image can cause an out-of-bounds read on the heap, resulting in information disclosure. An attacker can display a specially crafted image to trigger this vulnerability.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| talosCNA (assigner) | 3.0 | Medium5.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Medium6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.8% · top 21% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.3.
Weakness
- Heap Based-Overflow
- CWE-125 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-125 and its CVEs
Affected products
Cisco Systems, Inc. · Simple DirectMedia
- affected Simple DirectMedia Layer SDL2_image 2.0.2
References (4)
- DSA-4177 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- DSA-4184 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- GLSA-201903-17 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0520 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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