CVE-2019-5051

NameCVE-2019-5051
DescriptionAn exploitable heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists when loading a PCX file in SDL2_image, version 2.0.4. A missing error handler can lead to a buffer overflow and potential code execution. An attacker can provide a specially crafted image file to trigger this vulnerability.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
ReferencesDLA-1861-1, DLA-1865-1
Debian Bugs932754, 932755

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
libsdl2-image (PTS)buster2.0.4+dfsg1-1+deb10u1fixed
bullseye2.0.5+dfsg1-2fixed
bookworm2.6.3+dfsg-1fixed
sid, trixie2.8.2+dfsg-1fixed
sdl-image1.2 (PTS)buster1.2.12-10+deb10u1fixed
bullseye1.2.12-12fixed
sid, trixie, bookworm1.2.12-13fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
libsdl2-imagesourcejessie2.0.0+dfsg-3+deb8u2DLA-1861-1
libsdl2-imagesourcestretch2.0.1+dfsg-2+deb9u2
libsdl2-imagesourcebuster2.0.4+dfsg1-1+deb10u1
libsdl2-imagesource(unstable)2.0.5+dfsg1-1932754
sdl-image1.2sourcejessie1.2.12-5+deb8u2DLA-1865-1
sdl-image1.2sourcestretch1.2.12-5+deb9u2
sdl-image1.2sourcebuster1.2.12-10+deb10u1
sdl-image1.2source(unstable)1.2.12-11932755

Notes

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0820
https://hg.libsdl.org/SDL_image/rev/e7e9786a1a34

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