CVE-2017-2888

High

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.8
Exploit probability—
ProductLibsdl Simple Directmedia Layer
PublishedOct 11, 2017
First seenOct 11, 2017

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Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
libsdl simple_directmedia_layer2.0.5—
canonical ubuntu_linux16.04, 18.04, 19.04—
debian debian_linux9.0—

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