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CVE-2019-12219

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  • Published2019-05-20
  • WeaknessCWE-415

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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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2019-05-2017:29CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Libsdl sdl2 image
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.0= 2.0.4no fix published
Libsdl simple directmedia layer
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.0= 2.0.9no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • libsdl2-imageUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 2.0.0+dfsg-3+deb8u2build0.14.04.1~esm1
  • libsdl2-imageUbuntu:18.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • libsdl2-imageUbuntu:16.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • libsdl2-imageDebian:14all versions · fixed in 2.0.5+dfsg1-1
  • libsdl2-imageDebian:13all versions · fixed in 2.0.5+dfsg1-1
  • libsdl2-imageDebian:12all versions · fixed in 2.0.5+dfsg1-1
  • libsdl2-imageDebian:8all versions · fixed in 2.0.0+dfsg-3+deb8u2
  • SDL_imageMageia:7all versions · fixed in 1.2.12-12.1.mga7

12 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2019-12219 Red Hat Product Security

    SDL: invalid free error in function SDL_SetError_REAL

Full record on NVD

Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

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Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
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Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2019-05-20
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-rh22-q4j2-m68r

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-12219?

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.

Is CVE-2019-12219 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-12219 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.0% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-12219?

CVE-2019-12219 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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