CVE-2020-14409: Integer Overflow

Published Jan 19, 2021
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Updated

SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) through 2.0.12 has an Integer Overflow (and resultant SDLmemcpy heap corruption) in SDLBlitCopy in video/SDLblitcopy.c via a crafted .BMP file.

Affected Software

10 affected components
libSDL Simple DirectMedia Layer>=2.0.12<=2.0.20
Fedoraproject Fedora=33
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Starwindsoftware Starwind Virtual San Vsphere=v8-build12533
Starwindsoftware Starwind Virtual San Vsphere=v8-build12658
Starwindsoftware Starwind Virtual San Vsphere=v8-build12859
Starwindsoftware Starwind Virtual San Vsphere=v8-build13170
Starwindsoftware Starwind Virtual San Vsphere=v8-build13586
Starwindsoftware Starwind Virtual San Vsphere=v8-build13861
libSDL Simple DirectMedia Layer<=2.0.12

Event History

Jan 19, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-14409?

CVE-2020-14409 is an Integer Overflow vulnerability in SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) through version 2.0.12, which can result in heap corruption.

2

How does CVE-2020-14409 affect the Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL)?

CVE-2020-14409 affects SDL versions up to and including 2.0.12, potentially leading to heap corruption when processing a crafted .BMP file.

3

Which software products are affected by CVE-2020-14409?

The following software products are affected: Libsdl Simple Directmedia Layer, Fedoraproject Fedora 33, Debian Debian Linux 9.0, Starwindsoftware Starwind Virtual San (versions v8-build12533, v8-build12658, v8-build12859, v8-build13170, v8-build13586, v8-build13861).

4

What is the severity of CVE-2020-14409?

CVE-2020-14409 has a severity rating of 7.8 (High).

5

How can I fix CVE-2020-14409?

To fix CVE-2020-14409, update to a version of SDL that is not affected by the vulnerability (2.0.13 or later).

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