CVE-2020-14410
SDL2: Heap-based buffer over-read in Blit_3or4_to_3or4__inversed_rgb in video/SDL_blit_N.c via a crafted .BMP file
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · January 19, 2021
Updated · November 21, 2025
Description
SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) through 2.0.12 has a heap-based buffer over-read in Blit_3or4_to_3or4__inversed_rgb in video/SDL_blit_N.c via a crafted .BMP file.
Statement
SDL as shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, 7, and 8 is not affected as the vulnerable code exists in SDL2; SDL is already hardened for this flaw.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.4CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read