CVE-2017-2888
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.
- Score
- CVSS 3.1 8.8 High
- Status
- Modified - talos-cna@cisco.com
- Published
- 2017-10-11
- Last modified
- 2024-09-16
- Weaknesses
- CWE-190
Affected products
- Ubuntu Linux (Canonical)
- Debian Linux (Debian)
- Simple Directmedia Layer (Libsdl)
- Simple Direct Media (Talos)
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101215
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00031.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4143-1/
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0395
