CVE-2019-12219: libsdl sdl2_image Double Free
CVSS: 8.8v3.0HighModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2019-12219UBUNTU-CVE-2019-12219DEBIAN-CVE-2019-12219
Published 20-05-2019Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-12219 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Double Free vulnerability in libsdl sdl2_image. EPSS estimates a 2.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.00%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 1Timeline
- 20-05-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An issue was discovered in libSDL2.a in Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL) 2.0.9 when used in conjunction with libSDL2_image.a in SDL2_image 2.0.4. There is an invalid free error in the SDL function SDL_SetError_REAL at SDL_error.c.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsHigh 8.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Medium 6.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.00%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
80%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.00% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score2.00%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (bugzilla.libsdl.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- libsdl2-image< 2.0.5+dfsg1-1
- sdl-image1.2< 1.2.12-11
Libsdl2 products
- sdl2_image2.0.4
- simple_directmedia_layer2.0.9
Ubuntu2 products
- libsdl2-image< 2.0.0+dfsg-3+deb8u2build0.14.04.1~esm1 | All versions (No fix recorded)
- sdl-image1.2< 1.2.12-5+deb9u1ubuntu0.14.04.1~esm1 | < 1.2.12-5+deb9u1ubuntu0.16.04.1 | < 1.2.12-8ubuntu0.1
Alpine1 product
- sdl2_image< 2.0.5-r0
4 vendors · 7 products
