CVE-2020-14410 Memory corruption in n/a
A heap-based buffer over-read in SDL allows attackers to cause denial of service or disclose information via a crafted BMP file.
- 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-2020-14410?
CVE-2020-14410 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 19 Jan 2021. 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 2.0.12 has a heap-based buffer over-read in Blit_3or4_to_3or4__inversed_rgb in video/SDL_blit_N.c via a crafted .BMP file.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-14410?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Libsdl Simple Directmedia Layer.
How do I fix CVE-2020-14410?
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-2020-14410 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14410 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2020-14410, GHSA-vw4m-8vvh-crhf, JLSEC-2026-363, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-14410.