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HIGH

CVE-2019-7574

CVSS v3

8.8

HIGH

EPSS Score

3.0 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

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

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Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2019-7574 Red Hat Product Security253 products fixed · 4 known affected

    SDL: heap-based buffer over-read in IMA_ADPCM_decode in audio/SDL_wave.c

    SDL as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 · SDL as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · SDL-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

  • RHSA-2020:4627 Red Hat Product Security21 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: SDL security update

  • RHSA-2020:3868 Red Hat Product Security69 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: SDL security update

Full record on NVD

Description

SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) through 1.2.15 and 2.x through 2.0.9 has a heap-based buffer over-read in IMA_ADPCM_decode in audio/SDL_wave.c.

Technical details

Published
2019-02-07

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-7574?

SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) through 1.2.15 and 2.x through 2.0.9 has a heap-based buffer over-read in IMA_ADPCM_decode in audio/SDL_wave.c.

Is CVE-2019-7574 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-7574 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 3.0% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-7574?

CVE-2019-7574 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity).

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