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CVE-2019-13616

27
FAUCET Score

CVE-2019-13616 is a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability affecting SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) versions through 1.2.15 and 2.x through 2.0.9. This flaw, residing in the BlitNtoN function, impacts various Linux distributions including Debian, Fedora, openSUSE, and Red Hat. With a CVSS score of 8.1 (High), it presents a high risk of confidentiality and availability compromise, requiring user interaction but being network-exploitable with low attack complexity. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 1.2.15CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:libsdl:simple_directmedia_layer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 2.0.0, <= 2.0.9CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:libsdl:simple_directmedia_layer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
15.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:backports_sle:15.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

8.1HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
2.8
Impact Score
5.2
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
3.30%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
87.2%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0330 is in the 86th percentile among its peer group of 14,855 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (3)

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed in: SDL-0:1.2.15-14.el7_7
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Fixed in: SDL-0:1.2.15-36.el8_1
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0 Update Services for SAP SolutionsFixed in: SDL-0:1.2.15-33.el8_0
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2019-13616Important

SDL: heap-based buffer overflow in SDL blit functions in video/SDL_blit*.c

Jul 30, 2019

References

lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00012.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00014.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00029.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00030.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00093.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00094.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2019:3950
Third Party Advisory
access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2019:3951
Third Party Advisory
access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2020:0293
Third Party Advisory
bugzilla.libsdl.org / show_bug.cgi
ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
lists.debian.org / debian-lts-announce/2021/01/msg00024.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org / debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00032.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org / debian-lts-announce/2023/02/msg00008.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.fedoraproject.org / archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7ZO47LLKKRXKMUGSRCFNHSTHG5OEBYCG
lists.fedoraproject.org / archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GY6FDFPYUJ7YPY3XB5U75VJHBSVRVIKO
lists.fedoraproject.org / archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HEH5RO7XZA5DDCO2XOP4QHDEELQQTYV2
lists.fedoraproject.org / archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UITVW4WTOOCECLLWPQCV7VWMU66DN255
lists.fedoraproject.org / archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VDNX3RVXTWELBXQDNERNVVKDGKDF2MPB
security.gentoo.org / glsa/202305-17
usn.ubuntu.com / 4156-1
Third Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com / 4156-2
Third Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com / 4238-1
Third Party Advisory