High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Jul 3, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2019-5051
CVE-2019-5051
Description
An exploitable heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists when loading a PCX file in SDL2_image, version 2.0.4. A missing error handler can lead to a buffer overflow and potential code execution. An attacker can provide a specially crafted image file to trigger this vulnerability.
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Affected products
14- cpe:2.3:a:libsdl:sdl2_image:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:backports_sle:15.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:backports_sle:15.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:backports_sle:15.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- SDL/SDL2_imagedescription
- osv-coords4 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/SDL2_image&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.0pkg:rpm/opensuse/SDL2_image&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.1pkg:rpm/suse/SDL2_image&distro=SUSE%20Package%20Hub%2015pkg:rpm/suse/SDL2_image&distro=SUSE%20Package%20Hub%2015%20SP1
< 2.0.5-lp151.2.5.1+ 3 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.5-lp151.2.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.5-lp151.2.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.5-bp151.4.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.5-bp151.4.3.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0820nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00012.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00029.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00026.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- usn.ubuntu.com/4238-1/nvdThird Party Advisory
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