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 crafted image to trigger this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.024 (83.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 83.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.024 · newest: 0.024 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Libsdl Sdl Image — versions 2.0.2
- Sam Lantinga And Mattias Engdegård Simple Directmedia Layer — versions SDL2_image 2.0.2
- Debian Linux — versions 7.0, 8.0, 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4177 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00005.html (mailing-list, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4184 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-17 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0488 (Third Party Advisory)
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.