CVE-2017-2888

moderate-risk
Published 2017-10-11

An exploitable integer overflow vulnerability exists when creating a new RGB Surface in SDL 2.0.5. A specially crafted file can cause an integer overflow resulting in too little memory being allocated which can lead to a buffer overflow and potential code execution. An attacker can provide a specially crafted image file to trigger this vulnerability.

Do I need to act?

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1.6% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 8.8/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (5)

Affected Vendors

Debian Canonical Libsdl

References (8)

Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101215
Mailing List https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00031.html
Third Party Advisory https://usn.ubuntu.com/4143-1/
Exploit https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0395
Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101215
Mailing List https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00031.html
Third Party Advisory https://usn.ubuntu.com/4143-1/
Exploit https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0395
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moderate-risk
Severity 30/34 · Critical
Exploitability 4/34 · Minimal
Exposure 12/34 · Low