SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) through 2.0.12 has an Integer Overflow (and resultant…
Priority LOW 37CWE-190Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) through 2.0.12 has an Integer Overflow (and resultant SDL_memcpy heap corruption) in SDL_BlitCopy in video/SDL_blit_copy.c via a crafted .BMP file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01321 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:libsdl:simple_directmedia_layer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.12 – 2.0.20 | Vulnerable | Libsdl |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 33 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:starwindsoftware:starwind_virtual_san:v8:build12533:*:*:*:vsphere:*:* | v8 build12533 | Vulnerable | Starwindsoftware |
| cpe:2.3:a:starwindsoftware:starwind_virtual_san:v8:build12658:*:*:*:vsphere:*:* | v8 build12658 | Vulnerable | Starwindsoftware |
| cpe:2.3:a:starwindsoftware:starwind_virtual_san:v8:build12859:*:*:*:vsphere:*:* | v8 build12859 | Vulnerable | Starwindsoftware |
| cpe:2.3:a:starwindsoftware:starwind_virtual_san:v8:build13170:*:*:*:vsphere:*:* | v8 build13170 | Vulnerable | Starwindsoftware |
| cpe:2.3:a:starwindsoftware:starwind_virtual_san:v8:build13586:*:*:*:vsphere:*:* | v8 build13586 | Vulnerable | Starwindsoftware |
| cpe:2.3:a:starwindsoftware:starwind_virtual_san:v8:build13861:*:*:*:vsphere:*:* | v8 build13861 | Vulnerable | Starwindsoftware |
- cpe:2.3:a:libsdl:simple_directmedia_layer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.12 – 2.0.20 Vulnerable ·Libsdl
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 33 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:starwindsoftware:starwind_virtual_san:v8:build12533:*:*:*:vsphere:*:* Versions v8 build12533 Vulnerable ·Starwindsoftware
- cpe:2.3:a:starwindsoftware:starwind_virtual_san:v8:build12658:*:*:*:vsphere:*:* Versions v8 build12658 Vulnerable ·Starwindsoftware
- cpe:2.3:a:starwindsoftware:starwind_virtual_san:v8:build12859:*:*:*:vsphere:*:* Versions v8 build12859 Vulnerable ·Starwindsoftware
- cpe:2.3:a:starwindsoftware:starwind_virtual_san:v8:build13170:*:*:*:vsphere:*:* Versions v8 build13170 Vulnerable ·Starwindsoftware
- cpe:2.3:a:starwindsoftware:starwind_virtual_san:v8:build13586:*:*:*:vsphere:*:* Versions v8 build13586 Vulnerable ·Starwindsoftware
- cpe:2.3:a:starwindsoftware:starwind_virtual_san:v8:build13861:*:*:*:vsphere:*:* Versions v8 build13861 Vulnerable ·Starwindsoftware
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-14409
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3656-jvhv-q239
References
Advisory 6
Sources
- CVE-2020-14409 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-14409 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3656-jvhv-q239 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-14409 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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