CVE-2019-14906 is a critical heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability affecting Red Hat SDL packages, specifically SDL versions through 1.2.15 and 2.x through 2.0.9. This flaw, stemming from insufficient validation during BMP image loading, allows an attacker to crash applications or execute arbitrary code by providing a malicious image file. With a CVSS score of 9.8, it presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, indicating a low immediate threat but a high potential risk if weaponized.
| Vendor | Product | Version(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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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