CVE-2018-3839 Information

Description

An exploitable code execution 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 write on the heap resulting in code execution. An attacker can display a specially crafted image to trigger this vulnerability.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-17 https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4177 https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4184 https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0521

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

8.8