CVE-2020-14410

Name: CVE-2020-14410
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2021-01-19T20:15:12.287+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.4/10EPSS 1.67%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-14410 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 1.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.4/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

EPSS Probability

1.67%

73.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libsdl	Simple Directmedia Layer	>= 2.0.12, <= 2.0.20
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Fedoraproject	Fedora	33

References

https://bugzilla.libsdl.org/show_bug.cgi?id=5200Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://hg.libsdl.org/SDL/rev/3f9b4e92c1d9Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/01/msg00024.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/02/msg00008.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5FS32YCEJLQ2FYUWSWYI2ZMQWQEAWJNR/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-55Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.libsdl.org/show_bug.cgi?id=5200Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://hg.libsdl.org/SDL/rev/3f9b4e92c1d9Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/01/msg00024.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/02/msg00008.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5FS32YCEJLQ2FYUWSWYI2ZMQWQEAWJNR/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-55Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 19, 2021
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-14410?

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.

How severe is CVE-2020-14410?

CVE-2020-14410 has a CVSS score of 5.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.67% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-14410?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2020-14410?

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Source: NVD / NIST