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CVE-2018-3838

An exploitable information vulnerability exists in the XCF image rendering functionality of Simple DirectMedia Layer SDL2_image-2.0.2. A specially crafted XCF 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.

  • Published: Apr 10, 2018
  • Updated: Nov 9, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2018-3838
  • Severity: Medium
  • Exploit:

CVSS v3:

  • Severity: Medium
  • Score: 6.5
  • AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Low
  • Score: 4.3
  • AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CWEs:

Software From Fixed in
libsdl / sdl_image 2.0.2 2.0.2.x
debian / debian_linux 8.0 8.0.x
debian / debian_linux 9.0 9.0.x