Vulnerability CVE-2017-2887
Published: 2017-10-11   Modified: 2017-10-12

Description:
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.

Type:

CWE-119

 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
6.8/10
6.4/10
8.6/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Partial
Partial
Partial
Affected software
Libsdl -> Sdl image 

 References:
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101215
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4177
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4184
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0394
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