SB2019091651 - NULL pointer dereference in sdl2_image (Alpine package)
Published: September 16, 2019 Updated: March 7, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019091651
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-12217)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dreference error in SDL stdio_read function in file/SDL_rwops.c. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.