CVE-2019-12219 Use after free in n/a
An invalid free error in SDL2_image allows attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute code via crafted image 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-2019-12219?
CVE-2019-12219 is a high-severity use after free 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 an invalid free error in the SDL function SDL_SetError_REAL at SDL_error.c.
Weakness: CWE-415
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-12219?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Libsdl Sdl2 Image, Libsdl Simple Directmedia Layer.
How do I fix CVE-2019-12219?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2019-12219 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-12219 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2019-12219, DEBIAN-CVE-2019-12219, GHSA-rh22-q4j2-m68r, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-12219.