CVE-2017-2888
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4143-1
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
1Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
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.
Existe una vulnerabilidad explotable de desbordamiento de enteros cuando se crea una nueva superficie RGB en SDL 2.0.5. Un archivo especialmente manipulado puede causar un desbordamiento de enteros en un espacio asignado demasiado pequeño, lo que puede provocar un desbordamiento de búfer y una posible ejecución de código. Un atacante puede enviar un archivo de imagen especialmente manipulado para desencadenar esta vulnerabilidad.
It was discovered that SDL 2.0 mishandled crafted image files resulting in an integer overflow. If a user were tricked into opening a malicious file, SDL 2.0 could be caused to crash or potentially run arbitrary code. It was discovered that SDL 2.0 mishandled crafted image files. If a user were tricked into opening a malicious file, SDL 2.0 could be caused to crash or potentially run arbitrary code. Various other issues were also addressed.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2016-12-01 CVE Reserved
- 2017-10-11 CVE Published
- 2024-09-16 CVE Updated
- 2024-09-16 First Exploit
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound
CAPEC
References (4)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101215 | Broken Link | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00031.html | Mailing List |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0395 | 2024-09-16 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/4143-1 | 2022-06-07 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Libsdl Search vendor "Libsdl" | Simple Directmedia Layer Search vendor "Libsdl" for product "Simple Directmedia Layer" | 2.0.5 Search vendor "Libsdl" for product "Simple Directmedia Layer" and version "2.0.5" | - |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 16.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "16.04" | lts |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 18.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "18.04" | lts |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 19.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "19.04" | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 9.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "9.0" | - |
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