Vulnerability Spotlight: Multiple Simple Direct Media Layer Vulnerabilities
Summary: Cisco Talos disclosed vulnerabilities in Simple DirectMedia Layer's SDL2_Image library, including an out-of-bounds heap read in PCX image rendering and out-of-bounds heap reads in XCF image rendering in SDL2_image-2.0.2, one of which can result in code execution. A specially crafted image displayed by an attacker triggers each flaw, and Talos released Snort rules 45017-45018, 45599-45600, and 45605-45606 to detect exploitation attempts.
What's compelling: SDL2_Image is used by video playback software, emulators, and games including Valve's catalog and many Humble Bundle games, so a malicious image file can carry code execution into software users already run.
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