# CVE-2019-13616: SDL: Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL) is a cross-platform multimedia library designed to provide fast access to the graphics...

CVE-2019-13616 is fixed in 4 products on 1 platform, first by libsdl-image1.2 1.2.12-8ubuntu0.1, released October 14, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-13616
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 8.8 (Important)
- EPSS: 0.0373
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Oct 14, 2019

## Description

Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL) is a cross-platform multimedia library designed to provide fast access to the graphics frame buffer and audio device.  Security Fix(es):  * SDL: heap-based buffer overflow in SDL blit functions in video/SDL_blit*.c (CVE-2019-13616)  For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | SDL RHEL 8 | 0:1.2.15-36.el8_1 | [RHSA-2019:3951](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-3951.md) | Nov 25, 2019 |
| Linux | SDL ol 8 | 0:1.2.15-36.el8_1 | [ELSA-2019-3951](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-3951.md) | Nov 25, 2019 |
| Linux | SDL-devel RHEL 8 | 0:1.2.15-36.el8_1 | [RHSA-2019:3951](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-3951.md) | Nov 25, 2019 |
| Linux | SDL-devel ol 8 | 0:1.2.15-36.el8_1 | [ELSA-2019-3951](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-3951.md) | Nov 25, 2019 |
| Linux | libsdl-image1.2 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.2.12-8ubuntu0.1 | [libsdl-image1.2 1.2.12-8ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libsdl-image1.2-1.2.12-8ubuntu0.1.md) | Oct 14, 2019 |
| Linux | libsdl1.2debian Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.2.15+dfsg2-0.1ubuntu0.1 | [libsdl1.2debian 1.2.15+dfsg2-0.1ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libsdl1.2debian-1.2.15-dfsg2-0.1ubuntu0.1.md) | Oct 14, 2019 |

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