Vulnerabilities > CVE-2018-3837 - Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in multiple products

047910
CVSS 5.5 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
NONE
local
low complexity
libsdl
debian
starwindsoftware
CWE-125
nessus

Summary

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.

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Overread Buffers
    An adversary attacks a target by providing input that causes an application to read beyond the boundary of a defined buffer. This typically occurs when a value influencing where to start or stop reading is set to reflect positions outside of the valid memory location of the buffer. This type of attack may result in exposure of sensitive information, a system crash, or arbitrary code execution.

Nessus

  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2018-E8D19367CB.NASL
    descriptionSecurity fix for CVE-2018-3977 Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora update system website. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-05
    modified2019-01-03
    plugin id120873
    published2019-01-03
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2019-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/120873
    titleFedora 28 : mingw-SDL2_image (2018-e8d19367cb)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from Fedora Security Advisory FEDORA-2018-e8d19367cb.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(120873);
      script_version("1.4");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/06/04");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2017-2887", "CVE-2018-3837", "CVE-2018-3977");
      script_xref(name:"FEDORA", value:"2018-e8d19367cb");
    
      script_name(english:"Fedora 28 : mingw-SDL2_image (2018-e8d19367cb)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated package.");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote Fedora host is missing a security update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "Security fix for CVE-2018-3977
    
    Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding
    description block directly from the Fedora update system website.
    Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as
    possible without introducing additional issues."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2018-e8d19367cb"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:"Update the affected mingw-SDL2_image package."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
      script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:mingw-SDL2_image");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:28");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/10/11");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/11/15");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2019/01/03");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2019-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"Fedora Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/RedHat/release", "Host/RedHat/rpm-list");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("rpm.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    release = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/release");
    if (isnull(release) || "Fedora" >!< release) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Fedora");
    os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "Fedora.*release ([0-9]+)", string:release);
    if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Fedora");
    os_ver = os_ver[1];
    if (! preg(pattern:"^28([^0-9]|$)", string:os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Fedora 28", "Fedora " + os_ver);
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
    if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
    if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Fedora", cpu);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    if (rpm_check(release:"FC28", reference:"mingw-SDL2_image-2.0.4-1.fc28")) flag++;
    
    
    if (flag)
    {
      security_report_v4(
        port       : 0,
        severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
        extra      : rpm_report_get()
      );
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      tested = pkg_tests_get();
      if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "mingw-SDL2_image");
    }
    
  • NASL familyDebian Local Security Checks
    NASL idDEBIAN_DSA-4177.NASL
    descriptionMultiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in the image loading library for Simple DirectMedia Layer 2, which could result in denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code if malformed image files are opened.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id109219
    published2018-04-23
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/109219
    titleDebian DSA-4177-1 : libsdl2-image - security update
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from Debian Security Advisory DSA-4177. The text 
    # itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(109219);
      script_version("1.3");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/13 12:30:46");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2017-12122", "CVE-2017-14440", "CVE-2017-14441", "CVE-2017-14442", "CVE-2017-14448", "CVE-2017-14449", "CVE-2017-14450", "CVE-2017-2887", "CVE-2018-3837", "CVE-2018-3838", "CVE-2018-3839");
      script_xref(name:"DSA", value:"4177");
    
      script_name(english:"Debian DSA-4177-1 : libsdl2-image - security update");
      script_summary(english:"Checks dpkg output for the updated package");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in the image loading
    library for Simple DirectMedia Layer 2, which could result in denial
    of service or the execution of arbitrary code if malformed image files
    are opened."
      );
      # https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/libsdl2-image
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?cc606966"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/jessie/libsdl2-image"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/stretch/libsdl2-image"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4177"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:
    "Upgrade the libsdl2-image packages.
    
    For the oldstable distribution (jessie), these problems have been
    fixed in version 2.0.0+dfsg-3+deb8u1.
    
    For the stable distribution (stretch), these problems have been fixed
    in version 2.0.1+dfsg-2+deb9u1."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libsdl2-image");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/04/20");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/04/23");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"Debian Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Debian/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("debian_package.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Debian");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libsdl2-image-2.0-0", reference:"2.0.0+dfsg-3+deb8u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libsdl2-image-dbg", reference:"2.0.0+dfsg-3+deb8u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libsdl2-image-dev", reference:"2.0.0+dfsg-3+deb8u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"libsdl2-image-2.0-0", reference:"2.0.1+dfsg-2+deb9u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"libsdl2-image-dbg", reference:"2.0.1+dfsg-2+deb9u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"libsdl2-image-dev", reference:"2.0.1+dfsg-2+deb9u1")) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:deb_report_get());
      else security_warning(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
    
  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-201903-17.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201903-17 (SDL2_Image: Multiple vulnerabilities) Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in SDL2_Image. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact : A remote attacker, by enticing a user to process a specially crafted image file, could execute arbitrary code, cause a Denial of Service condition, or obtain sensitive information. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id123423
    published2019-03-28
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2019-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/123423
    titleGLSA-201903-17 : SDL2_Image: Multiple vulnerabilities
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
    # extracted from Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201903-17.
    #
    # The advisory text is Copyright (C) 2001-2020 Gentoo Foundation, Inc.
    # and licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike 
    # license. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(123423);
      script_version("1.2");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2020/01/27");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2017-12122", "CVE-2017-14440", "CVE-2017-14441", "CVE-2017-14442", "CVE-2017-14448", "CVE-2017-14449", "CVE-2017-14450", "CVE-2018-3837", "CVE-2018-3838", "CVE-2018-3839", "CVE-2018-3977");
      script_xref(name:"GLSA", value:"201903-17");
    
      script_name(english:"GLSA-201903-17 : SDL2_Image: Multiple vulnerabilities");
      script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package(s) in /var/db/pkg");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:
    "The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related
    patches."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201903-17
    (SDL2_Image: Multiple vulnerabilities)
    
        Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in SDL2_Image. Please
          review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
      
    Impact :
    
        A remote attacker, by enticing a user to process a specially crafted
          image file, could execute arbitrary code, cause a Denial of Service
          condition, or obtain sensitive information.
      
    Workaround :
    
        There is no known workaround at this time."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-17"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:
    "All SDL2_Image users should upgrade to the latest version:
          # emerge --sync
          # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-libs/sdl2-image-2.0.4'"
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
      script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:sdl2-image");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:gentoo:linux");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/04/10");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2019/03/28");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2019/03/28");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2019-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"Gentoo Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Gentoo/release", "Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("qpkg.inc");
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Gentoo");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if (qpkg_check(package:"media-libs/sdl2-image", unaffected:make_list("ge 2.0.4"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 2.0.4"))) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:qpkg_report_get());
      else security_warning(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      tested = qpkg_tests_get();
      if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "SDL2_Image");
    }
    
  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2018-B38DE02132.NASL
    descriptionSecurity fix for CVE-2018-3977 Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora update system website. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-05
    modified2019-01-03
    plugin id120721
    published2019-01-03
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2019-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/120721
    titleFedora 29 : mingw-SDL2_image (2018-b38de02132)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from Fedora Security Advisory FEDORA-2018-b38de02132.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(120721);
      script_version("1.4");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/06/04");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2017-2887", "CVE-2018-3837", "CVE-2018-3977");
      script_xref(name:"FEDORA", value:"2018-b38de02132");
    
      script_name(english:"Fedora 29 : mingw-SDL2_image (2018-b38de02132)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated package.");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote Fedora host is missing a security update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "Security fix for CVE-2018-3977
    
    Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding
    description block directly from the Fedora update system website.
    Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as
    possible without introducing additional issues."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2018-b38de02132"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:"Update the affected mingw-SDL2_image package."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
      script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:mingw-SDL2_image");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:29");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/10/11");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/11/15");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2019/01/03");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2019-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"Fedora Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/RedHat/release", "Host/RedHat/rpm-list");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("rpm.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    release = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/release");
    if (isnull(release) || "Fedora" >!< release) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Fedora");
    os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "Fedora.*release ([0-9]+)", string:release);
    if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Fedora");
    os_ver = os_ver[1];
    if (! preg(pattern:"^29([^0-9]|$)", string:os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Fedora 29", "Fedora " + os_ver);
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
    if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
    if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Fedora", cpu);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    if (rpm_check(release:"FC29", reference:"mingw-SDL2_image-2.0.4-1.fc29")) flag++;
    
    
    if (flag)
    {
      security_report_v4(
        port       : 0,
        severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
        extra      : rpm_report_get()
      );
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      tested = pkg_tests_get();
      if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "mingw-SDL2_image");
    }
    
  • NASL familyDebian Local Security Checks
    NASL idDEBIAN_DSA-4184.NASL
    descriptionMultiple 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.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id109413
    published2018-04-30
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/109413
    titleDebian DSA-4184-1 : sdl-image1.2 - security update

Talos

idTALOS-2018-0519
last seen2019-05-29
published2018-04-10
reporterTalos Intelligence
sourcehttp://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0519
titleSimple DirectMedia Layer SDL2_Image IMG_LoadPCX_RW Information Disclosure Vulnerability