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CVE-2019-5052

An exploitable integer overflow vulnerability exists when loading a PCX file in SDL2_image 2.0.4.

Impact

An exploitable integer overflow vulnerability exists when loading a PCX file in SDL2_image 2.0.4. A specially crafted file can cause an integer overflow, resulting in too little memory being allocated, which can lead to a buffer overflow and potential code execution. An attacker can provide a specially crafted image file to trigger this vulnerability.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
LibsdlSdl2 Image
Version 2.0.4
DebianDebian Linux
Version 8.0
OpensuseBackports Sle
Version 15.0
OpensuseLeap
Versions 15.0, 15.1
CanonicalUbuntu Linux
Versions 16.04, 18.04

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