CVE-2018-3838
First published: Tue Apr 10 2018(Updated: )
An exploitable information 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 read on the heap, resulting in information disclosure. An attacker can display a specially crafted image to trigger this vulnerability.
Credit: talos-cna@cisco.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| debian/libsdl2-image | 2.0.4+dfsg1-1+deb10u1 2.0.5+dfsg1-2 2.6.3+dfsg-1 2.6.3+dfsg-2 | |
| debian/sdl-image1.2 | 1.2.12-10+deb10u1 1.2.12-12 1.2.12-13 | |
| Libsdl Sdl Image | =2.0.2 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =8.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =9.0 |
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Reference Links
- https://hg.libsdl.org/SDL_image/rev/c5f9cbb5d2bbcb2150ba0596ea56b49efeed660d
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0520
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-3838
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-17
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4177
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4184
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2018-3838?
CVE-2018-3838 is an exploitable information vulnerability in the XCF image rendering functionality of Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL2_image-2.0.2).
What is the severity of CVE-2018-3838?
The severity of CVE-2018-3838 is medium.
What software versions are affected by CVE-2018-3838?
Libsdl Sdl Image versions 2.0.2 are affected, as well as certain versions of libsdl2-image and sdl-image1.2 packages on Debian Linux 8.0 and 9.0.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2018-3838?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2018-3838 by displaying a specially crafted XCF image, which can cause an out-of-bounds read on the heap, resulting in information disclosure.
How can I fix CVE-2018-3838?
To fix CVE-2018-3838, update the affected packages to the recommended versions provided by Debian Linux and SDL.
- collector/security-tracker-debian
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/softwarecombine
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/severity
- agent/weakness
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/references
- agent/description
- agent/type
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/author
- agent/tags
- agent/event
- package-manager/debian
- vendor/libsdl
- canonical/libsdl sdl image
- version/libsdl sdl image/2.0.2
- vendor/debian
- canonical/debian debian linux
- version/debian debian linux/8.0
- version/debian debian linux/9.0