Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-3837
An exploitable information disclosure vulnerability exists in the PCX image rendering functionality of Simple DirectMedia Layer SDL2_image-2.0.2. A specially crafted PCX image can cause an out-of-bounds read on the heap, resulting in information disclosure . An attacker can display a specially crafted image to trigger this vulnerability.
Vulnerability category: Information leak
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-3837
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.06%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 25 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-3837
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
8.6
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2.9
|
NIST |
5.3
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
1.6
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3.6
|
Talos |
5.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
1.8
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-3837
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The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-3837
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https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0519
TALOS-2018-0519 || Cisco Talos Intelligence Group - Comprehensive Threat IntelligenceExploit;Technical Description;Third Party Advisory
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https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4177
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-4177-1 libsdl2-imageThird Party Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-17
SDL2_Image: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201903-17) — Gentoo securityThird Party Advisory
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https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4184
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-4184-1 sdl-image1.2Third Party Advisory
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https://www.starwindsoftware.com/security/sw-20191008-0001/
CVE-2018-3837 SDL2 vulnerability in StarWind VSAN for vSphere (VSA)Third Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2018-3837
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libsdl:sdl_image:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:starwindsoftware:starwind_virtual_san:v8:build12533:*:*:*:vsphere:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:starwindsoftware:starwind_virtual_san:v8:build12658:*:*:*:vsphere:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:starwindsoftware:starwind_virtual_san:v8:build12859:*:*:*:vsphere:*:*