CVE-2019-14906
9.8 · CRITICALOverview
CVE-2019-14906 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting libsdl simple_directmedia_layer. It was published on January 7, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical Description
A flaw was found with the RHSA-2019:3950 erratum, where it did not fix the CVE-2019-13616 SDL vulnerability. This issue only affects Red Hat SDL packages, SDL versions through 1.2.15 and 2.x through 2.0.9 has a heap-based buffer overflow flaw while copying an existing surface into a new optimized one, due to a lack of validation while loading a BMP image, is possible. An application that uses SDL to parse untrusted input files may be vulnerable to this flaw, which could allow an attacker to make the application crash or execute code.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from libsdl. Update simple_directmedia_layer to the latest patched version. 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.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| libsdl | simple_directmedia_layer | 0 | Affected |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2019-14906?
CVE-2019-14906 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting libsdl simple_directmedia_layer. It was published on January 7, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).
How severe is CVE-2019-14906?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2019-14906?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from libsdl. Update simple_directmedia_layer to the latest patched version. 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.
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