CVE-2018-3977

Public Exploit

Description

An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the XCF image rendering functionality of SDL2_image-2.0.3. A specially crafted XCF image can cause a heap overflow, resulting in code execution. An attacker can display a specially crafted image to trigger this vulnerability.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.92% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: Simple DirectMedia Layer Simple DirectMedia Layer
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-17 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00021.html mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00026.html mailing list
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4238-1/ vendor advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0645 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-3977?
CVE-2018-3977 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-3977?
To fix CVE-2018-3977, 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-2018-3977 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-3977 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-3977?
CVE-2018-3977 affects Simple DirectMedia Layer Simple DirectMedia Layer.
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