7.5

CVE-2022-4743: libsdl simple_directmedia_layer

CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
AliasesMGASA-2023-0020SUSE-SU-2023:0069-1openSUSE-SU-2023:0017-1
Published 12-01-2023Last modified 25-11-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-4743 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in libsdl simple_directmedia_layer. EPSS estimates a 1.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.26%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 2
DLA-3314-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:13582-1OPENSUSE-SU-2025:15206-1

Timeline

  1. 12-01-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 25-11-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A potential memory leak issue was discovered in SDL2 in GLES_CreateTexture() function in SDL_render_gles.c. The vulnerability allows an attacker to cause a denial of service attack. The vulnerability affects SDL2 v2.0.4 and above. SDL-1.x are not affected.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 4 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.26%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

69%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.26% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.26%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Suse4 products
  • SDL2&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP4< 2.0.8-150200.11.9.1
  • SDL2&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP4< 2.0.8-150200.11.9.1
  • SDL2&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3< 2.0.8-150200.11.9.1
  • SDL2&distro=SUSE Package Hub 12< 2.0.5-10.1
Debian1 product
  • libsdl2< 2.0.14+dfsg2-3+deb11u2 | < 2.26.0+dfsg-1
Libsdl1 product
Mageia1 product
  • sdl2< 2.0.14-1.2.mga8
Opensuse1 product
  • SDL2&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.4< 2.0.8-150200.11.9.1
Redhat1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • libsdl2All versions (No fix recorded)

7 vendors · 10 products

References

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