# CVE-2019-7574: SDL: Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL) is a cross-platform multimedia library designed to provide fast access to the graphics...

CVE-2019-7574 is fixed in 3 products on 1 platform, first by libsdl1.2debian 1.2.15+dfsg2-0.1ubuntu0.1, released October 14, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-7574
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 8.8 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0301
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Feb 6, 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: buffer over-read in IMA_ADPCM_nibble in audio/SDL_wave.c (CVE-2019-7572)  * SDL: heap-based buffer overflow in MS_ADPCM_decode in audio/SDL_wave.c (CVE-2019-7575)  * SDL: heap-based buffer over-read in SDL_GetRGB in video/SDL_pixels.c (CVE-2019-7636)  * SDL: heap-based buffer overflow in SDL_FillRect in video/SDL_surface.c (CVE-2019-7637)  * SDL: heap-based buffer over-read in Map1toN in video/SDL_pixels.c (CVE-2019-7638)  * SDL: heap-based buffer over-read in InitMS_ADPCM in audio/SDL_wave.c (CVE-2019-7573)  * SDL: heap-based buffer over-read in IMA_ADPCM_decode in audio/SDL_wave.c (CVE-2019-7574)  * SDL: heap-based buffer over-read in InitMS_ADPCM in audio/SDL_wave.c (CVE-2019-7576)  * SDL: buffer over-read in SDL_LoadWAV_RW in audio/SDL_wave.c (CVE-2019-7577)  * SDL: heap-based buffer over-read in InitIMA_ADPCM in audio/SDL_wave.c (CVE-2019-7578)  * SDL: heap-based buffer over-read in Blit1to4 in video/SDL_blit_1.c (CVE-2019-7635)  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.  Additional Changes:  For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3 Release Notes linked from the References section.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | SDL RHEL 8 | 0:1.2.15-38.el8 | [RHSA-2020:4627](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4627.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | SDL ol 8 | 0:1.2.15-38.el8 | [ELSA-2020-4627](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4627.md) | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Linux | SDL-devel RHEL 8 | 0:1.2.15-38.el8 | [RHSA-2020:4627](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4627.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | SDL-devel ol 8 | 0:1.2.15-38.el8 | [ELSA-2020-4627](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4627.md) | Nov 10, 2020 |
| 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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