CVE-2018-3837

Public Exploit

Description

An exploitable information disclosure vulnerability exists in the PCX image rendering functionality of Simple DirectMedia Layer SDL2_image-2.0.2. A specially crafted PCX 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.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.45%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: Cisco Systems, Inc. Simple Direct Media
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4177 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4184 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-17 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0519 exploit third party advisory technical description
https://www.starwindsoftware.com/security/sw-20191008-0001/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-3837?
CVE-2018-3837 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-3837?
To fix CVE-2018-3837, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-3837 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-3837 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-3837?
CVE-2018-3837 affects Cisco Systems, Inc. Simple Direct Media.
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