Simple DirectMedia Layer up to 1.2.15/2.0.9 audio/SDL_wave.c SDL_LoadWAV_RW memory corruption

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Simple DirectMedia Layer up to 1.2.15/2.0.9. Affected by this vulnerability is the function SDL_LoadWAV_RW of the file audio/SDL_wave.c. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2019-7577. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Simple DirectMedia Layer up to 1.2.15/2.0.9 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function SDL_LoadWAV_RW of the file audio/SDL_wave.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) through 1.2.15 and 2.x through 2.0.9 has a buffer over-read in SDL_LoadWAV_RW in audio/SDL_wave.c.

The bug was discovered 02/07/2019. The weakness was presented 02/07/2019 (Website). The advisory is available at lists.fedoraproject.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2019-7577 since 02/07/2019. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 277627 (Fedora Security Update for SDL (FEDORA-2019-7a554204c1)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

See VDB-130653, VDB-130654, VDB-130655 and VDB-130656 for similar entries. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Name

• Simple DirectMedia Layer

Version

• 1.2.0
• 1.2.1
• 1.2.2
• 1.2.3
• 1.2.4
• 1.2.5
• 1.2.6
• 1.2.7
• 1.2.8
• 1.2.9
• 1.2.10
• 1.2.11
• 1.2.12
• 1.2.13
• 1.2.14
• 1.2.15
• 2.0.0
• 2.0.1
• 2.0.2
• 2.0.3
• 2.0.4
• 2.0.5
• 2.0.6
• 2.0.7
• 2.0.8
• 2.0.9

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• open-source

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