CVE-2018-3837

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201903-17

Severity Score

5.5

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

Existe una vulnerabilidad explotable de divulgación de información en la funcionalidad de renderización de imágenes PCX de Simple DirectMedia Layer SDL2_image-2.0.2. Una imagen PCX especialmente manipulada puede provocar una lectura fuera de límites en la memoria dinámica (heap), lo que resulta en una divulgación de información. Un atacante puede mostrar una imagen especialmente manipulada para provocar esta vulnerabilidad.

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in the image loading library for Simple DirectMedia Layer 1.2, which could result in denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code if malformed image files are opened.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2018-01-02 CVE Reserved
2018-04-10 CVE Published
2024-09-16 CVE Updated
2024-09-16 First Exploit
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read

CAPEC

References (5)

URL	Tag	Source
https://www.starwindsoftware.com/security/sw-20191008-0001	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0519	2024-09-16

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-17	2022-10-25
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4177	2022-10-25
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4184	2022-10-25

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Libsdl Search vendor "Libsdl"		Sdl Image Search vendor "Libsdl" for product "Sdl Image"				2.0.2 Search vendor "Libsdl" for product "Sdl Image" and version "2.0.2"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				8.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "8.0"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				9.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "9.0"		-		Affected
Starwindsoftware Search vendor "Starwindsoftware"		Starwind Virtual San Search vendor "Starwindsoftware" for product "Starwind Virtual San"				v8 Search vendor "Starwindsoftware" for product "Starwind Virtual San" and version "v8"		build12533, vsphere		Affected
Starwindsoftware Search vendor "Starwindsoftware"		Starwind Virtual San Search vendor "Starwindsoftware" for product "Starwind Virtual San"				v8 Search vendor "Starwindsoftware" for product "Starwind Virtual San" and version "v8"		build12658, vsphere		Affected
Starwindsoftware Search vendor "Starwindsoftware"		Starwind Virtual San Search vendor "Starwindsoftware" for product "Starwind Virtual San"				v8 Search vendor "Starwindsoftware" for product "Starwind Virtual San" and version "v8"		build12859, vsphere		Affected