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CVE-2019-7577

28
FAUCET Score

CVE-2019-7577 is a buffer over-read vulnerability affecting Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL) versions through 1.2.15 and 2.x through 2.0.9, specifically impacting the libsdl library and downstream Linux distributions such as Debian, Fedora, and Ubuntu. Rated with a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), this flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to compromise system confidentiality, integrity, and availability by tricking a user into processing a specially crafted WAV file. Despite a high risk score and elevated EPSS ranking, there are currently no known public exploits, active campaigns in the wild, or significant community discussions regarding this vulnerability.

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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
15.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
42.3CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

8.8HIGH

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

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
2.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
2.99%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
85.9%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-28
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0299 is in the 85th percentile among its peer group of 14,875 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 (4)

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed in: SDL-0:1.2.15-17.el7
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Fixed in: SDL-0:1.2.15-38.el8
View patch
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5Fixed in: SDL
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed in: SDL

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2019-7577Low

SDL: buffer over-read in SDL_LoadWAV_RW in audio/SDL_wave.c

Feb 6, 2019

References

lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00063.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00073.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00088.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
bugzilla.libsdl.org / show_bug.cgi
ExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
discourse.libsdl.org / t/vulnerabilities-found-in-libsdl-1-2-15/25720
Vendor Advisory
lists.debian.org / debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00015.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org / debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00016.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org / debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00020.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org / debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00021.html
Mailing ListThird Party 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
lists.fedoraproject.org / archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7ZO47LLKKRXKMUGSRCFNHSTHG5OEBYCG
lists.fedoraproject.org / archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MD6EIV2CS6QNDU3UN2RVXPQOFQNHXCP7
lists.fedoraproject.org / archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UFYUCO6D5APPM7IOZ5WOCYVY4DKSXFKD
security.gentoo.org / glsa/201909-07
Third Party Advisory
security.gentoo.org / glsa/202305-17
usn.ubuntu.com / 4156-1
Third Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com / 4156-2
Third Party Advisory