CVE-2019-7638 is a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability in the Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL) library, affecting versions through 1.2.15 and 2.x through 2.0.9. This flaw, rated 8.8 HIGH, allows for remote code execution with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, requiring user interaction. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
15.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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.
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.