CVE-2017-2888
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-190
Integer Overflow or Wraparound
Publication date:
11/10/2017
Last modified:
20/04/2025
Description
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.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
8.80
Severity 3.x
HIGH
Base Score 2.0
6.80
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:libsdl:simple_directmedia_layer:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- 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
- 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



