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CVE-2018-3837

5.5 · MEDIUM

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

Published Apr 10, 2018CWE-125EPSS 1.24%

Overview

CVE-2018-3837 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 10, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-17Refwww.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4177Refwww.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4184Refwww.starwindsoftware.com/security/sw-20191008-0001/Refwww.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0519Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-17Refwww.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4177Refwww.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4184Refwww.starwindsoftware.com/security/sw-20191008-0001/Refwww.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0519

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-3837?

CVE-2018-3837 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 10, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2018-3837?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-3837?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2018-3837?

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