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TI-2019-05383 Aliases CVE-2019-7637GHSA-35v5-c7c4-jcvm

SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) through 1.2.15 and 2.x through 2.0.9 has a heap-based…

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 9 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) through 1.2.15 and 2.x through 2.0.9 has a heap-based buffer overflow in SDL_FillRect in video/SDL_surface.c.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03098 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 9 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:libsdl:simple_directmedia_layer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.2.15; 2.0.0 – 2.0.9VulnerableLibsdl
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.0VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*42.3VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*31VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*12.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*16.04VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:libsdl:simple_directmedia_layer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.2.15; 2.0.0 – 2.0.9 Vulnerable ·Libsdl
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 42.3 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 31 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*18.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*19.04VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 18.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2020:4627 Released 2020-11-04 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    SDL security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) SDL-1.2.15-38.el8, SDL-devel-1.2.15-38.el8
  • RHSA-2020:3868 Released 2020-09-29 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    SDL security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) SDL-1.2.15-17.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) SDL-devel-1.2.15-17.el7, SDL-static-1.2.15-17.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) SDL-1.2.15-17.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) SDL-devel-1.2.15-17.el7, SDL-static-1.2.15-17.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) SDL-1.2.15-17.el7, SDL-1.2.15-17.el7.ppc, SDL-devel-1.2.15-17.el7 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) SDL-static-1.2.15-17.el7, SDL-static-1.2.15-17.el7.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) SDL-1.2.15-17.el7, SDL-devel-1.2.15-17.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) SDL-static-1.2.15-17.el7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2020:4627
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:3868
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:3868
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:3868
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:3868
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:3868
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:3868
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:3868
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:3868

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-7637
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-35v5-c7c4-jcvm

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 16

Sources

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