CVE-2019-13616 Memory corruption in n/a

High 8.1 Published Updated

A heap-based buffer over-read in the SDL library allows attackers to cause denial of service or disclose sensitive memory contents.

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-2019-13616?

CVE-2019-13616 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 16 Jul 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

SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) through 1.2.15 and 2.x through 2.0.9 has a heap-based buffer over-read in BlitNtoN in video/SDL_blit_N.c when called from SDL_SoftBlit in video/SDL_blit.c.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-13616?

It affects 13 products.

Linux distribution packages (31)
SDL Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientAll versions0:1.2.15-14.el7_7
SDL-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientAll versions0:1.2.15-14.el7_7
SDL-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientAll versions0:1.2.15-14.el7_7
SDL-static Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientAll versions0:1.2.15-14.el7_7
SDL Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenodeAll versions0:1.2.15-14.el7_7
SDL-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenodeAll versions0:1.2.15-14.el7_7
SDL-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenodeAll versions0:1.2.15-14.el7_7
SDL-static Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenodeAll versions0:1.2.15-14.el7_7
SDL Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverAll versions0:1.2.15-14.el7_7
SDL-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverAll versions0:1.2.15-14.el7_7
SDL-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverAll versions0:1.2.15-14.el7_7
SDL-static Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverAll versions0:1.2.15-14.el7_7
SDL Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstationAll versions0:1.2.15-14.el7_7
SDL-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstationAll versions0:1.2.15-14.el7_7
SDL-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstationAll versions0:1.2.15-14.el7_7
SDL-static Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstationAll versions0:1.2.15-14.el7_7
SDL Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamAll versions0:1.2.15-36.el8_1
SDL-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamAll versions0:1.2.15-36.el8_1
SDL-debugsource Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamAll versions0:1.2.15-36.el8_1
SDL-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamAll versions0:1.2.15-36.el8_1
SDL Red Hat:rhel_e4s:8.0::appstreamAll versions0:1.2.15-33.el8_0
SDL-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_e4s:8.0::appstreamAll versions0:1.2.15-33.el8_0
SDL-debugsource Red Hat:rhel_e4s:8.0::appstreamAll versions0:1.2.15-33.el8_0
SDL-devel Red Hat:rhel_e4s:8.0::appstreamAll versions0:1.2.15-33.el8_0
SDL SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP1All versions1.2.15-3.12.73
SDL SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP2All versions1.2.15-3.12.73
SDL SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5All versions1.2.15-15.14.2
SDL SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5All versions1.2.15-15.14.2
SDL SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5All versions1.2.15-15.14.2
SDL openSUSE:Leap 15.1All versions1.2.15-lp151.4.3.1
SDL openSUSE:Leap 15.2All versions1.2.15-lp152.5.3.1

Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Libsdl Simple Directmedia Layer, Opensuse Backports Sle, Opensuse Leap and 7 more.

How do I fix CVE-2019-13616?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2019-13616 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-13616 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2019-13616, DEBIAN-CVE-2019-13616, GHSA-v89f-grvw-gpv8, MGASA-2019-0254, RHSA-2019:3950, RHSA-2019:3951 and 6 more.

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