CVE-2018-3839

HIGH

SDL_image - Out-of-bounds Write in XCF Image Rendering

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the XCF image rendering functionality of Simple DirectMedia Layer SDL2_image-2.0.2. A specially crafted XCF image can cause an out-of-bounds write on the heap, resulting in code execution. An attacker can display a specially crafted image to trigger this vulnerability.

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0521
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
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

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0260
EPSS Percentile 83.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-787
Status published
Products (4)
debian/debian_linux 8.0
debian/debian_linux 9.0
libsdl/sdl_image 2.0.2
starwindsoftware/starwind_virtual_san v8 build12533 (3 CPE variants)
Published Apr 10, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026