Buffer overflow in Libsdl Sdl_image
CVE-2017-12122
An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the ILBM image rendering functionality of SDL2_image-2.0.2. A specially crafted ILBM image can cause a heap overflow resulting in code execution. An attacker can display a specially cra…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.024 (81.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Libsdl Sdl_image — versions 2.0.2
- Sam Lantinga And Mattias Engdegård Simple Directmedia Layer — versions SDL2_image 2.0.2
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 7.0, 8.0, 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- talos-cna@cisco.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Third Party Advisory)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-12122?
- CVE-2017-12122 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libsdl Sdl_image, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-04-24.
- How severe is CVE-2017-12122?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.