CVE-2021-33657
published 2022-04-01CVE-2021-33657: There is a heap overflow problem in video/SDL_pixels.c in SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) 2.x to 2.0.18 versions. By crafting a malicious .BMP file, an attacker…
PriorityP343high8.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
1.99%
78.4th percentile
There is a heap overflow problem in video/SDL_pixels.c in SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) 2.x to 2.0.18 versions. By crafting a malicious .BMP file, an attacker can cause the application using this library to crash, denial of service or Code execution.
Affected
3 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | libsdl1.2 | < libsdl1.2 1.2.15+dfsg2-7 (bookworm) | libsdl1.2 1.2.15+dfsg2-7 (bookworm) |
| debian | libsdl2 | < libsdl1.2 1.2.15+dfsg2-7 (bookworm) | libsdl1.2 1.2.15+dfsg2-7 (bookworm) |
| libsdl | simple_directmedia_layer | 2.0.0 – 2.0.18 | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.18.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.06.8MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
osv8.8HIGH
vendor_debian8.8HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-9276-2w6v-wx4c: There is a heap overflow problem in video/SDL_pixels
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-04-03
CVE-2021-33657 [HIGH] CWE-787 GHSA-9276-2w6v-wx4c: There is a heap overflow problem in video/SDL_pixels
There is a heap overflow problem in video/SDL_pixels.c in SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) 2.x to 2.0.18 versions. By crafting a malicious .BMP file, an attacker can cause the application using this library to crash, denial of service or Code execution.
OSV
CVE-2021-33657: There is a heap overflow problem in video/SDL_pixels
osv·2022-04-01·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2021-33657 [HIGH] CVE-2021-33657: There is a heap overflow problem in video/SDL_pixels
There is a heap overflow problem in video/SDL_pixels.c in SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) 2.x to 2.0.18 versions. By crafting a malicious .BMP file, an attacker can cause the application using this library to crash, denial of service or Code execution.
Ubuntu
Simple DirectMedia Layer vulnerability
vendor_ubuntu·2022-04-28
CVE-2021-33657 Simple DirectMedia Layer vulnerability
Title: Simple DirectMedia Layer vulnerability
Summary: SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) could be made to crash or run programs if
it opened a specially crafted file.
It was discovered that SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) incorrectly handled
certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial
of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Instructions: In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Debian
CVE-2021-33657: libsdl1.2 - There is a heap overflow problem in video/SDL_pixels.c in SDL (Simple DirectMedi...
vendor_debian·2021·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2021-33657 [HIGH] CVE-2021-33657: libsdl1.2 - There is a heap overflow problem in video/SDL_pixels.c in SDL (Simple DirectMedi...
There is a heap overflow problem in video/SDL_pixels.c in SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) 2.x to 2.0.18 versions. By crafting a malicious .BMP file, an attacker can cause the application using this library to crash, denial of service or Code execution.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 1.2.15+dfsg2-7)
bullseye: open
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/commit/8c91cf7dba5193f5ce12d06db1336515851c9ee9https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/02/msg00008.htmlhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-17https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-18https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/commit/8c91cf7dba5193f5ce12d06db1336515851c9ee9https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/02/msg00008.htmlhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-17https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-18
2022-04-01
Published