CVE-2019-12218 Null dereference in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

A NULL pointer dereference in SDL2_image allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted PCX files.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2019-12218?

CVE-2019-12218 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 May 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official 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 NULL pointer dereference in the SDL2_image function IMG_LoadPCX_RW at IMG_pcx.c.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-12218?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Libsdl Sdl2 Image, Libsdl Simple Directmedia Layer.

How do I fix CVE-2019-12218?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2019-12218 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-12218 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2019-12218, DEBIAN-CVE-2019-12218, GHSA-v4x5-ccfv-7685, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-12218.

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