CVE-2018-3838

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    CVE-2018-3838

    Published: 10 Apr 2018Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-17, https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4177, https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4184, https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0520

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    Introduced- None
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    Attack Vector
    Network
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    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Integrity
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    Availability
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