Heap out-of-bounds read in sdl (Alpine package)



| Updated: 2023-03-07
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2019-7577
CWE-ID CWE-125
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available.
Vulnerable software
 sdl (Alpine package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Alpine Linux Development Team

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Heap out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU17687

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-7577

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to heap-based buffer over-read condition in the SDL_LoadWAV_RW function. A remote attacker can trick the victim into accessing a crafted image file and perform a denial of service attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

sdl (Alpine package): 1.2.15-r7

CPE2.3 External links

https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=cdec0ceb3552865b567691908d0275151e5bef0e
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=e72eaf68b7052b994b37487e17486341f4d08387
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=2062e8a6bd5d482d13a8cc2e051c62399f4ec970
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=891aa4b283546ecc16acdb965cf4bc5572644a28
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=c575b40cceee4a9e3dd9ede2bf095c30acec02c5


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.



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