8.8high
CVE-2017-2887
An exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the XCF property handling functionality of SDL_image 2.0.1.
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
8.8
v3.0 · CNA
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.7%
percentile 86%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
An exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the XCF property handling functionality of SDL_image 2.0.1. A specially crafted xcf file can cause a stack-based buffer overflow resulting in potential code execution. An attacker can provide a specially crafted XCF file to trigger this vulnerability.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
2.66% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Talos Simple Direct Media
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
- debian.org /security/2018/dsa-4177 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/101215 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- debian.org /security/2018/dsa-4184 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
- talosintelligence.com /vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0394 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-2887
- NVD: CVE-2017-2887
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