HIGH
CVE-2019-7573
CWE-125Published: February 7, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
8.8
CVSS v3.1
Official Description
SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) through 1.2.15 and 2.x through 2.0.9 has a heap-based buffer over-read in InitMS_ADPCM in audio/SDL_wave.c (inside the wNumCoef loop).
Technical Analysis
CVE-2019-7573 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Vendors & Products
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
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Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories
ADVISORYhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/4156-1/
ADVISORYhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/4156-2/
ADVISORYhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/4156-1/
ADVISORYhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/4156-2/
All References (32)
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00063.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00073.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00088.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.libsdl.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4491Exploit · Issue Tracking · Vendor Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00015.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00016.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00020.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00021.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00032.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201909-07Third Party Advisory
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/4156-1/Third Party Advisory
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2019-7573
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-125
CISA KEVNo
Affected5 vendor(s)
PublishedFeb 7, 2019
Related CVEs (CWE-125)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2019-7573 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.